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St. Jerome in penitence in a Renaissance frame: AD.5.22-52

Current Location: In storage

Titles

St. Jerome in penitence in a Renaissance frame

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Altdorfer, Albrecht

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 109 mm
Width: 78 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: circa AD 1513 : Date according to Winzinger

Note

St Jerome and the frame are printed from two separate woodblocks.

School or Style

German

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Woodcut

Inscription or legends present

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

Identification numbers

Accession number: AD.5.22-52
Primary reference Number: 30795
Bartsch: 58
Winzinger: 65
New Hollstein (German): 61
Old location number: 37.1.27a

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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