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Putto with Globe: AD.5.22-75

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Putto with Globe

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 1520 : Date according to Winzinger

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)
Plate Height 30 mm Width 25 mm
Sheet Height 36 mm Width 32 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: AA
  • Location: Image lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Monogram
  • Text: 45
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: 75
  • 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.5.22-75
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Stamped black ink
  • Type: Fitzwilliam Museum mark

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: AD.5.22-75
Primary reference Number: 29643
Bartsch: 45
Winzinger: 146
New Hollstein (German): 54
Old location number: 37.1.10f
Lugt: 2475

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 (2024) "Putto with Globe" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/29643 Accessed: 2024-04-23 08:07:54

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