Pyramus and Thisbe: AD.5.22-49

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Pyramus and Thisbe

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Altdorfer, Albrecht

Entities

Print

Categories

Print

Measurements and weight

Height: 120 mm
Width: 96 mm

Relative size of this object

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Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1518 : Dated 1518

School or Style

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( chainlines horizontal ?24mm, felt side. W/m central – serpent curled round a staff.)

Techniques used in production

Inscription or legends present

Text: 1518
Location: Image centre
Method of creation: Printed
Type: Date

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

References and bibliographic entries

Albrecht Altdorfer Graphik: Holzschnitte, Kupferstiche, Radierungen

Related exhibitions

The German Little Masters II. Prints by Albrecht Altdorfer (ab. 1480-1538) and Heinrich Aldegrever (1502-1555/61)

Identification numbers

Accession number: AD.5.22-49
Primary reference Number: 30220
Bartsch: 61
Winzinger: 22
New Hollstein (German): 76
Old location number: 37.1.30b
Stable URI

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 (2023) "Pyramus and Thisbe" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/30220 Accessed: 2023-05-29 20:11:18

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            |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2023-05-29 20:11:18|publisher=The
            University of Cambridge}}

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