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Bearing of the cross: P.1664-1991

Awaiting location update

Titles

Bearing of the cross
Christ bearing the cross
The Passion of Christ

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Hopfer, Lambrecht
Printmaker: Dürer, Albrecht (After)

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: D'Arenberg collection (19th century) (Lugt 567), probably included in the 14 July and following days 1902 sale, Christies, London

Legal notes

Bequeathed by Henry Scipio Reitlinger, 1950, transferred from the Reitlinger Trust, 1991

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1991) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio

Dating

Production date: AD 1501

Note

II/II.

School or Style

German

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Plate Height 152 mm Width 90 mm
Sheet Height 161 mm Width 92 mm

Techniques used in production

Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: LH,above the letters a hop flower or pinecone
  • Location: Image upper right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Monogram

Inscription present: Funck number

  • Text: 181
  • Location: Image lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Number
  • Text: B.11
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription

Inscription present: Three stars in an oval

  • Text: CH.PROTECTOR MEUS
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Blue ink
  • Type: Stamp
  • Text: 118
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.1664-1991
Primary reference Number: 83100
Bartsch: 11
Illustrated Bartsch: 11
Hollstein (German): 11 II/II
Lugt: 567

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 30 September 2019

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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