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Violin-Player: AD.5.22-98

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Titles

Violin-Player

Maker(s)

Altdorfer, Albrecht (Printmaker)

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Circa 1519 - 1525

Note

Trapped hair during printing has caused white line on right pillar.

School or Style

German

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper ( chainlines vertical) Plate Height 61 mm Width 40 mm
Sheet Height 63 mm Width 43 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: AA
  • Location: Image lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Monogram
  • Text: 98
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: 54
  • 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.5.22-98
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Stamped black ink
  • Type: Fitzwilliam Museum mark

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: AD.5.22-98
Primary reference Number: 29688
Bartsch: 54
Winzinger: 141
New Hollstein (German): 70
Old location number: 37.1.12d
Lugt: 2475

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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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2022) "Violin-Player" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/29688 Accessed: 2022-08-08 08:46:54

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