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Virgin with a crown of stars on a crescent moon: 22.I.3-22

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Virgin with a crown of stars on a crescent moon

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Dürer, Albrecht

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1508

Note

II/II.

School or Style

German

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper ( laid down)
Plate Height 115 mm Width 74 mm
Sheet Height 115 mm Width 74 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 1508
  • Location: Image lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Date
  • Text: AD
  • Location: Image lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Monogram

Identification numbers

Accession number: 22.I.3-22
Primary reference Number: 93807
Bartsch: 31
Illustrated Bartsch: 31
Illustrated Bartsch Commentary: .031 II/II
Meder: 32 II/II
Hollstein (German): 32 II/II
Schoch/Mende/Scherbaum: 62 II/II
Old location number: 35.8.19
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 28 September 2022 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Virgin with a crown of stars on a crescent moon" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/93807 Accessed: 2024-12-18 15:09:48

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/93807 |title=Virgin with a crown of stars on a crescent moon |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-12-18 15:09:48|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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