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The Virgin with the blessing Child in a landscape: AD.5.22-119

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Virgin with the blessing Child in a landscape

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Altdorfer, Albrecht

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: circa AD 1515 : Date according to Winzinger

Note

Printed on ?mould side of paper.

School or Style

German

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper ( chainlines horizontal (26/28mm))
Plate Height 162 mm Width 117 mm
Sheet Height 165 mm Width 122 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: AA
  • Location: Image lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Monogram
  • Text: 119
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: 17
  • 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.5.22-119
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Stamped black ink
  • Type: Fitzwilliam Museum mark

References and bibliographic entries

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: AD.5.22-119
Primary reference Number: 29201
Bartsch: 17
Winzinger: 122
New Hollstein (German): 19
Old location number: 37.1.3d
Lugt: 2475
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 23 September 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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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "The Virgin with the blessing Child in a landscape" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/29201 Accessed: 2024-03-28 10:15:55

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