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The Revenge of the Sorcerer Virgil: P.2133-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Revenge of the Sorcerer Virgil

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Altdorfer, Albrecht

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Liphart sale, Frankfurt, 5-9 December 1876, cat. 60 ("Vorzüglicher Druck, mit etwas Rand") (Lugt 1687)

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1876-12-16) by Liphart, Karl Eduard von

Dating

Circa 1520 CE - 1530 CE

School or Style

German

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Plate Height 75 mm Width 45 mm
Sheet Height 78 mm Width 48 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: AA
  • Location: Image lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Monogram
  • Text: KEv Liphart
  • Location: Verso lower centre
  • Method of creation: Stamped black ink
  • Type: Stamp
  • Text: B.65.43 / Marguerite poetique[?] / of Albert Eyb[?]
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: M. 54
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: B.43
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: No. 43
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: B43
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: No 1 [deleted with 2 horizontal lines]
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: PURCHASED
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Stamped black ink
  • Type: Fitzwilliam Museum mark
  • Text: 1876-12-16-7
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Stamped black ink
  • Type: Fitzwilliam Museum mark
  • Text: P.2133-R
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Fitzwilliam Museum mark

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.2133-R
Primary reference Number: 30726
Bartsch: 43
Winzinger: 155
New Hollstein (German): 50
Lugt: 1687
Old object number: 1876.12.16-7
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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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