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St. Christopher seated with the Infant Christ: P.2131-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

St. Christopher seated with the Infant Christ

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Altdorfer, Albrecht

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Collection of Rev. Thomas Kerrich

Legal notes

Bequeathed by the Rev. R. E. Kerrich 1872 (received 1873)

Measurements and weight

Height: 123 mm
Width: 96 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1873) by Kerrich, Richard Edward

Dating

Circa 1515 - 1517

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 23- 24mm, printed on ?felt side.)

Techniques used in production

Woodcut

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: AA
  • Location: Image upper centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Monogram
  • Text: P.2131-R
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Fitzwilliam Museum mark

References and bibliographic entries

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.2131-R
Primary reference Number: 30212
Bartsch: 54
Winzinger: 85
New Hollstein (German): 57
Old location number: 37.1.25
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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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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "St. Christopher seated with the Infant Christ" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/30212 Accessed: 2024-11-21 18:14:24

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