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The penance of St John Chrysostomis: 2940

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The penance of St John Chrysostomis

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Dürer, Albrecht (After)

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 231 mm
Width: 161 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley

Dating

Circa 1525 - 1550

Note

A copy of the 2nd quarter of the 16th century, slightly larger in size, after Dürer's engraving of the same subject (Bartsch no.63) and not necessarily German; it could be Italian. The engraving dates from 1497; the Dürer monogram in this copy has been altered and the date 1505 added. There are minor variations in composition

School or Style

German School

Materials used in production

Red chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Red chalk on paper

Identification numbers

Accession number: 2940
Primary reference Number: 5786
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 24 May 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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