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Virgin with a crown of stars on a crescent moon: P.3117-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Virgin with a crown of stars on a crescent moon

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Printmaker: Dürer, Albrecht (After)

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Unknown by Unknown

Dating

Circa 1801 - Circa 1900

Note

Copy after state I/II.

School or Style

German

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper ( with fibre inclusions?)
Plate Height 132 mm Width 88 mm
Sheet Height 198 mm Width 150 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
  • Text: B28 c (?)
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite [erased]
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: G[?]. Schneider - Berlin -
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Stamped violet ink
  • Type: Stamp

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.3117-R
Primary reference Number: 93808
Bartsch: 31 (Copy)
Illustrated Bartsch: 31 (Copy)
Illustrated Bartsch Commentary: .031 I/II (Copy)
Meder: 32 I/II (Copy)
Hollstein (German): 32 I/II (Copy)
Schoch/Mende/Scherbaum: 62 I/II (Copy)
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Saturday 28 January 2023 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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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/93808 Accessed: 2024-05-03 12:28:48

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