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The ill-assorted couple: 22.I.3-104

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The ill-assorted couple
The love-offering

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

I/III.

School or Style

German

Materials used in production

Black ink
Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper ( laid down; sheet made up in lower left and right corners)
Plate Height 150 mm Width 137 mm
Sheet Height 150 mm Width 137 mm

Techniques used in production

Surface tone
Engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: AD
  • Location: Image lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Monogram

Inscription present: Bull's head

  • Type: Watermark

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: 22.I.3-104
Primary reference Number: 93834
Bartsch: 93
Illustrated Bartsch: 93
Illustrated Bartsch Commentary: .093 I/III
Meder: 77 I/III
Hollstein (German): 77 I/III
Schoch/Mende/Scherbaum: 3 I/III
Briquet: 15162-5 (?)
Old location number: 35.9.39
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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

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