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Virgin with the swaddled child: 22.I.3-16

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Virgin with the swaddled child

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Printmaker: Dürer, Albrecht (After)

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: after AD 1520

Note

Copy.

School or Style

German

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper ( laid down)
Plate Height 140 mm Width 95 mm
Sheet Height 141 mm Width 95.5 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 38
  • Location: Upper centre
  • Method of creation: Graphite [erased]
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: 1520
  • Location: Image lower left, on tablet
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Date
  • Text: AD
  • Location: Image lower left, on tablet
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Monogram

Identification numbers

Accession number: 22.I.3-16
Primary reference Number: 93820
Bartsch: 38 (Copy)
Illustrated Bartsch: 38 (Copy)
Illustrated Bartsch Commentary: .038 Copy 3 (?)
Meder: 40 (Copy)
Hollstein (German): 40 (Copy)
Schoch/Mende/Scherbaum: 91 (Copy)
Old location number: 38.5.26B
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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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Virgin with the swaddled child" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/93820 Accessed: 2024-12-18 18:25:53

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/93820 |title=Virgin with the swaddled child |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-12-18 18:25:53|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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