"The Beautiful Virgin of Regensburg" seated in a landscape: P.2102-R

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Titles

"The Beautiful Virgin of Regensburg" seated in a landscape

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Altdorfer, Albrecht

Entities

Print

Categories

Print

Notes

History note: Collection of Rev. Thomas Kerrich

Legal notes

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

Measurements and weight

Height: 57 mm
Width: 35 mm

Relative size of this object

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Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Circa 1519 - 1520

Note

Printed on felt side of paper.

School or Style

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper ( chainlines vertical)

Techniques used in production

Inscription or legends present

Text: AA
Location: Image upper left
Method of creation: Printed
Type: Monogram

Text: S[?]
Location: Verso
Method of creation: Graphite
Type: Inscription

Text: P.2102-R
Location: Verso
Method of creation: Graphite
Type: Fitzwilliam Museum mark

References and bibliographic entries

Albrecht Altdorfer Graphik: Holzschnitte, Kupferstiche, Radierungen

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Identification numbers

Accession number: P.2102-R
Primary reference Number: 29169
Bartsch: 12
Winzinger: 140
New Hollstein (German): 13
Old location number: 37.1.2c
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 27 June 2022

Associated departments & institutions

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

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            University of Cambridge}}

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