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Altarpiece with the Beautiful Virgin of Regensburg and Ss Christopher, Mary Magdalen, Florian and Catherine standing in niches, with God the Father above: AD.5.22-1

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Altarpiece with the Beautiful Virgin of Regensburg and Ss Christopher, Mary Magdalen, Florian and Catherine standing in niches, with God the Father above

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Altdorfer, Albrecht

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 304 mm
Width: 228 mm

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 (26/28mm). Whole sheet (trimmed) 'back' to the paper. Creases from drying visible across centre)

Techniques used in production

Woodcut

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: AA
  • Location: Image upper centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Monogram
  • Text: 1
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: 50
  • 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.5.22-1
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Fitzwilliam Museum mark

References and bibliographic entries

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: AD.5.22-1
Primary reference Number: 30203
Bartsch: 50
Winzinger: 90
New Hollstein (German): 53
Old location number: 37.1.23
Lugt: 2475
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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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