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Hercules fighting the Nemean Lion: AD.5.22-82

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Hercules fighting the Nemean Lion

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Altdorfer, Albrecht

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: J. B. von Ehrenreich (1733-1806) (Lugt 2594);

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Circa 1520 - 1525

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 vertical)
Plate Height 44 mm Width 36 mm
Sheet Height 47 mm Width 39 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: AA
  • Location: Image upper left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Monogram
  • Text: 82
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: 26
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: Collector's initials in looped design
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Type: Collector's mark
  • Text: UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Stamped black ink
  • Type: Fitzwilliam Museum mark
  • Text: AD.5.22-82
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Stamped black ink
  • Type: Fitzwilliam Museum mark

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: AD.5.22-82
Primary reference Number: 29615
Bartsch: 26
Winzinger: 144
New Hollstein (German): 31
Old location number: 37.1.10c
Lugt: 2954
Lugt: 2475
Stable URI

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Hercules fighting the Nemean Lion" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/29615 Accessed: 2024-11-05 13:36:31

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