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Virgin on the crescent with a diadem: AD.5.22-165

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Virgin on the crescent with a diadem

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Dürer, Albrecht

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Transferred (1876) by Cambridge University Library

Dating

Production date: AD 1514

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 ( lined on laid paper)
Plate Height 116 mm Width 68 mm
Sheet Height 116 mm Width 68 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 1514
  • Location: Image lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Date
  • Text: AD
  • Location: Image lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Monogram
  • Text: no 26
  • Location: Verso, on lining
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: 165
  • Location: Verso, on lining
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: 33
  • Location: Verso, on lining
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
  • Location: Verso, on lining
  • Method of creation: Stamped black ink
  • Type: Fitzwilliam Museum mark
  • Text: AD.5.22-165
  • Location: Verso, on lining
  • Method of creation: Stamped black ink
  • Type: Fitzwilliam Museum mark

Identification numbers

Accession number: AD.5.22-165
Primary reference Number: 93918
Bartsch: 33
Illustrated Bartsch: 33
Illustrated Bartsch Commentary: .033
Meder: 35
Hollstein (German): 35
Schoch/Mende/Scherbaum: 72
Lugt: 2475
Old location number: 35.8.21*
Stable URI

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Virgin on the crescent with a diadem" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/93918 Accessed: 2024-11-28 23:02:57

Citation for Wikipedia

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/93918 |title=Virgin on the crescent with a diadem |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-28 23:02:57|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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