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Holy family with a dragonfly: 22.I.3-18

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Holy family with a dragonfly
Holy family with a butterfly

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Dürer, Albrecht

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1816) by Fitzwilliam, Richard, 7th Viscount

Dating

Production date: circa AD 1495

Note

Only state.

School or Style

German

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper ( laid down)
Plate Height 240 mm Width 186 mm
Sheet Height 240 mm Width 186 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Ad
  • Location: Image lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Monogram
  • Text: 3
  • Location: Image upper left
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Type: Inscription

Inscription present: indistinct (?)

  • Type: Watermark

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: 22.I.3-18
Primary reference Number: 93774
Bartsch: 44
Illustrated Bartsch: 44
Illustrated Bartsch Commentary: .044
Meder: 42
Hollstein (German): 42
Schoch/Mende/Scherbaum: 2
Old location number: 35.8.32

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 28 September 2022

Associated departments & institutions

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Holy family with a dragonfly" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/93774 Accessed: 2024-04-20 03:20:47

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