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Pair of Lovers in the Forest: AD.5.22-51

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Pair of Lovers in the Forest

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Altdorfer, Albrecht

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 137 mm
Width: 101 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 horizontal 31 – 32mm, felt side, ?Italian)

Techniques used in production

Woodcut

Inscription or legends present

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

References and bibliographic entries

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Identification numbers

Accession number: AD.5.22-51
Primary reference Number: 30218
Bartsch: 63
Winzinger: 17
New Hollstein (German): 88
Old location number: 37.1.30a

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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