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Martin Luther with doctoral cap: AD.5.22-151

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Martin Luther with doctoral cap

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Altdorfer, Albrecht
Designer: Cranach, Lucas, the elder (After)

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 61 mm
Width: 41 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: circa AD 1525 : 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 vertical)

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: inscribed in a tablet

  • Text: D.M.L
  • Location: Image upper centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Initials
  • Text: AA
  • Location: Image lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Monogram
  • Text: 151
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: 61
  • 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.5.22-151
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Stamped black ink
  • Type: Fitzwilliam Museum mark

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: AD.5.22-151
Primary reference Number: 29828
Bartsch: 61
Winzinger: 171
New Hollstein (German): 80
Old location number: 37.1.14a
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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Martin Luther with doctoral cap" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/29828 Accessed: 2024-12-28 07:36:08

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