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Virgin and child on a grassy bench: 22.I.3-25

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Virgin and child on a grassy bench

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 1503

Note

Only state.

School or Style

German

Materials used in production

Black ink
Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper ( laid down; upper left corner of sheet made up)
Plate Height 114 mm Width 71 mm
Sheet Height 116 mm Width 72 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 1503
  • Location: Image upper centre, on tablet
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Date
  • Text: AD
  • Location: Image lower centre, on stone
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Monogram
  • Location: Image upper right
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Fingerprint

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Identification numbers

Accession number: 22.I.3-25
Primary reference Number: 93814
Bartsch: 34
Illustrated Bartsch: 34
Illustrated Bartsch Commentary: .034
Meder: 31
Hollstein (German): 31
Schoch/Mende/Scherbaum: 36
Old location number: 35.8.22

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) "Virgin and child on a grassy bench" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/93814 Accessed: 2024-05-03 00:31:53

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