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The Dream and Judgement of Paris: AD.5.22-57

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Dream and Judgement of Paris

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Altdorfer, Albrecht

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 200 mm
Width: 161 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1511 : Dated 1511

School or Style

German

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( chainlines vertical 32mm, felt side, Italian?)

Techniques used in production

Woodcut

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 1511
  • Location: Image lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Date
  • Text: AA
  • Location: Image lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Monogram

References and bibliographic entries

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Identification numbers

Accession number: AD.5.22-57
Primary reference Number: 30217
Bartsch: 60
Winzinger: 16
New Hollstein (German): 75
Old location number: 37.1.29b

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) "The Dream and Judgement of Paris" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/30217 Accessed: 2024-04-19 19:42:37

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