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Covered goblet in a niche: AD.5.22-136

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Covered goblet in a niche

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Altdorfer, Albrecht

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Circa 1520 - 1525

Note

Printed on felt side of paper

School or Style

German

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper ( chainlines vertical (34/35mm, Italian?))
Plate Height 173 mm Width 124 mm
Sheet Height 176 mm Width 127 mm

Techniques used in production

Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: AA
  • Location: Image lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Monogram
  • Text: 136
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: 80
  • 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.5.22-136
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Stamped black ink
  • Type: Fitzwilliam Museum mark

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Identification numbers

Accession number: AD.5.22-136
Primary reference Number: 30477
Bartsch: 80
Winzinger: 193
New Hollstein (German): 103
Old location number: 37.2.10
Lugt: 2475

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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