The Virgin on the Crescent: AD.5.22-86

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Virgin on the Crescent

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Altdorfer, Albrecht

Entities

Print

Categories

Print

Measurements and weight

Height: 57 mm
Width: 36 mm

Relative size of this object

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Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Circa 1512 - 1518

Note

Printed on ?mould 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 (25mm))

Techniques used in production

Inscription or legends present

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

Text: 86
Location: Verso
Method of creation: Graphite
Type: Inscription

Text: 11
Location: Verso
Method of creation: Graphite
Type: Inscription

Text: UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
Location: Verso
Method of creation: Stamped black ink
Type: Fitzwilliam Museum mark

Text: AD.5.22-86
Location: Verso
Method of creation: Stamped black ink
Type: Fitzwilliam Museum mark

References and bibliographic entries

Albrecht Altdorfer Graphik: Holzschnitte, Kupferstiche, Radierungen

Related exhibitions

The German Little Masters II. Prints by Albrecht Altdorfer (ab. 1480-1538) and Heinrich Aldegrever (1502-1555/61)

Identification numbers

Accession number: AD.5.22-86
Primary reference Number: 29198
Bartsch: 11
Winzinger: 119
New Hollstein (German): 12
Old location number: 37.1.3b
Lugt: 2475
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 23 September 2022

Associated departments & institutions

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

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            The Fitzwilliam Museum (2023) "The Virgin on the Crescent" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/29198 Accessed: 2023-03-21 11:32:56

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            |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2023-03-21 11:32:56|publisher=The
            University of Cambridge}}

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