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Albrecht Altdorfer

Saint Christopher Carrying the Christ Child

1515/20
Engraving in black on ivory laid paper
6.4 × 5.9 cm (2.5 × 2.3 in)

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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026

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