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St Mary Magdalene weeping before a crucifix: AD.12.40-94

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

St Mary Magdalene weeping before a crucifix

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown

Entities

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Description

St Mary Magdalene, head tilted to the right and looking upwards. Book and skull to the left; crucifix up high on the right, rosasry below.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Transferred (1876) by Cambridge University Library

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Plate Height 124 mm Width 115 mm
Sheet Height 129 mm Width 120 mm

Techniques used in production

Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 94
  • Location: Recto upper centre
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Number

Inscription present: Lugt 2475

  • Text: UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Stamp
  • Text: AD.12.40-94
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Stamp
  • Text: 94
  • Location: Verso centre
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Number

Identification numbers

Accession number: AD.12.40-94
Primary reference Number: 184218
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020 Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "St Mary Magdalene weeping before a crucifix" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/184218 Accessed: 2024-05-12 04:42:34

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