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Covered goblet with shells: AD.5.22-137

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Covered goblet with shells

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 (34mm, Italian?))
Plate Height 179 mm Width 99 mm
Sheet Height 182 mm Width 102 mm

Techniques used in production

Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: AA
  • Location: Image upper centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Monogram
  • Text: 137
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: 81
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: B.MO
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Blue crayon
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Stamped black ink
  • Type: Fitzwilliam Museum mark
  • Text: AD.5.22-137
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Stamped black ink
  • Type: Fitzwilliam Museum mark
  • Text: Orb and star
  • Type: Watermark

References and bibliographic entries

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: AD.5.22-137
Primary reference Number: 30482
Bartsch: 81
Winzinger: 205
New Hollstein (German): 104
Old location number: 37.2.11
Winzinger (watermarks): 7 (similar)
Lugt: 2475
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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) "Covered goblet with shells" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/30482 Accessed: 2024-11-05 12:45:41

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