Martin Luther with plague victims

Luther, Martin.
German monk, priest and Protestant Reformer;
Eisleben 1483– ibid. 1546.
– “Martin Luther with plague victims” (the plague in Wittenberg in 1535; Luther handing out the last supper to a dying person).
Etching, 1847, by Gustav König (1808–1869).
Image 45 of the series: Dr. Martin Luther, der deutsche Reformator. In bildlichen Darstellungen von Gustav König,
Stuttgart (Rudolf Besser) 1857.
Colourised at a later stage.

Identifier

AKG726966

Artist

GUSTAV KOENIG

Source

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Credit line

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Event date

1535

Image date

1847