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Hercules Conquering the Molionide Twins: P.3758-R

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Hercules Conquering the Molionide Twins

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Dürer, Albrecht

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

Bequeathed by the Rev. R. E. Kerrich 1872 (received 1873)

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1873) by Kerrich, Richard Edward

Dating

Production date: circa AD 1496

School or Style

German

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Image Height 391 mm Width 282 mm

Techniques used in production

Woodcut

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: AD
  • Location: Image lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Monogram

Inscription present: text printed in an unrolled scroll

  • Text: Ercules
  • Location: Image upper centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.3758-R
Primary reference Number: 104165
Bartsch: 127
Illustrated Bartsch: 127 (143)
Illustrated Bartsch Commentary: .327
Meder: 238.3-b
Hollstein (German): 238c
Schoch/Mende/Scherbaum: 105
Old location number: 36.2.39
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 28 June 2022 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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