Art, literature & history
An Eastern Ruler Seated on His Throne
c. 1495
- Dating
- Approximate
- Held at
- National Gallery of Art
- Medium
- pen and black ink on laid paper
- Dimensions
- overall: 30.6 x 19.7 cm (12 1/16 x 7 3/4 in.)
- Collection no.
- 1972.22.1.a
- Attribution
- By the artist
- Image rights
- NGA Open Access — public domainLicense details
Albrecht Dürer. An Eastern Ruler Seated on His Throne. National Gallery of Art. NGA Open Access — public domain. Compressed full-frame reproduction.
Collection: National Gallery of Art
About this artwork
An Eastern Ruler Seated on His Throne — Albrecht Dürer. c. 1495.
Medium: pen and black ink on laid paper.
Dimensions (museum labels retained): overall: 30.6 x 19.7 cm (12 1/16 x 7 3/4 in.).
Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington. Accession 1972.22.1.a. Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund.
Museum holding does not establish current display.
Source: National Gallery of Art, CC0 collection metadata, retrieved 9 September 2026.
Location checked Sep 9, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.