Double goblet and a covered cup: AD.5.22-131

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Double goblet and a covered cup

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Altdorfer, Albrecht

Entities

Measurements and weight

Height: 211 mm
Width: 143 mm

Relative size of this object

What does this represent?

Relative size of this object is displayed using code inspired by Good Form and Spectacle's work on the British Museum's Waddeson Bequest website and their dimension drawer. They chose a tennis ball to represent a universally sized object, from which you could envisage the size of an object.

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 (27/28mm))

Techniques used in production

Etching

Inscription or legends present

Text: AA
Location: Image left centre
Method of creation: Printed
Type: Monogram

Text: 95[crossed out]
Location: Verso
Method of creation: Graphite
Type: Inscription

Text: 131
Location: Verso
Method of creation: Graphite
Type: Inscription

Text: 95
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.5.22-131
Location: Verso
Method of creation: Stamped black ink
Type: Fitzwilliam Museum mark

Text: serpent round staff with cross on top over diamond shape with V inside
Type: Watermark

References and bibliographic entries

Albrecht Altdorfer Graphik: Holzschnitte, Kupferstiche, Radierungen

Related exhibitions

Cambridge Plate

Identification numbers

Accession number: AD.5.22-131
Primary reference Number: 30626
Bartsch: 95
Winzinger: 185
New Hollstein (German): 118
Old location number: 37.2.23
Lugt: 2475
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