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Raising of the Cross: AD.5.22-31

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Raising of the Cross
The Fall and Salvation of Mankind through the Life and Passion of Christ

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 1513 : Date according to Winzinger

School or Style

German

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper ( chainlines vertical)
Image Height 72 mm Width 48 mm
Sheet Height 75 mm Width 50 mm

Techniques used in production

Woodcut

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: AA
  • Location: Image upper right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Monogram
  • Text: 31
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: 29
  • 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.5.22-31
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Stamped black ink
  • Type: Fitzwilliam Museum mark

References and bibliographic entries

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Identification numbers

Accession number: AD.5.22-31
Primary reference Number: 30013
Bartsch: 29
Winzinger: 54
New Hollstein (German): 29
Old location number: 37.1.18e
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) "Raising of the Cross" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/30013 Accessed: 2024-05-05 08:23:47

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