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Cardinal Albrecht of Brandenburg: P.3128-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Cardinal Albrecht of Brandenburg
The great cardinal

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Dürer, Albrecht

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley

Dating

Production date: AD 1523

Note

I/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 176 mm Width 129 mm
Sheet Height 176 mm Width 129 mm

Techniques used in production

Surface tone
Engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: M D X X III
  • Location: Plate upper centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Date
  • Text: SIC. OCVLOS. SIC. ILLE. GENAS. SIC. ORA. FEREBAT. / ANNO. ETATIS. SVE. XXXIIII
  • Location: Plate upper centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Location: Image upper right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Achievement of arms
  • Text: AD
  • Location: Image lower left, on light patch
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Monogram
  • Text: ALBERTVS. MI[SERICORDIA]. D[E]I. SA[CRO]. SANC[TAE]. ROMANAE. ECCL[ESI]AE. TI[TVLI]. SAN[CTI]. / CHRYSOGONI. P[RES]B[ITE]R. CARDINA[LIS]. MAGVN[TINENSIS]. AC. MAGDE[BVRGENSIS]. / ARCHIEP[ISCOPV]S. ELECTOR. IMPE[RII]. PRIMAS. ADMINI[STRATOR]. / HALBER[STADENSIS]. MARCHI[O]. BRANDENBVRGENSIS
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.3128-R
Primary reference Number: 93906
Bartsch: 103
Illustrated Bartsch: 103
Illustrated Bartsch Commentary: .103 I/II
Meder: 101 I/II
Hollstein (German): 101 a
Schoch/Mende/Scherbaum: 97 I/II
Old location number: 35.10.12*
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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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