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St Christopher carrying the Christ child: AD.5.22-155

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

St Christopher carrying the Christ child

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Hollar, Wenceslaus
Draughtsman: Dürer, Albrecht (After)

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Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

17th Century#
Production date: circa AD 1626

Note

After an engraving by Durer, B.51.

School or Style

Bohemian

Techniques used in production

Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: AD.5.22-155
Primary reference Number: 195260
New Hollstein (German): 22
Old location number: 37.11.33c
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Audit data

Created: Friday 12 April 2013 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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