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The betrayal of Christ: AD.5.22-168

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The betrayal of Christ
Engraved passion

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Dürer, Albrecht

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1508

Note

Only state.

School or Style

German

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper ( lined on laid paper)
Image Height 117 mm Width 74 mm
Sheet Height 117 mm Width 74 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: .1508.
  • Location: Image lower centre, on cartouche
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Date
  • Text: AD
  • Location: Image lower centre, on cartouche
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Monogram
  • Text: 168
  • Location: Verso, on lining
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Number
  • Text: 5
  • Location: Verso, on lining
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Number
  • Text: UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
  • Location: Verso, on lining
  • Method of creation: Stamped black ink
  • Type: Museum mark
  • Text: AD.5.22-168
  • Location: Verso, on lining, below the above
  • Method of creation: Stamped black ink
  • Type: Museum mark

Identification numbers

Accession number: AD.5.22-168
Primary reference Number: 94418
Bartsch: 5
Illustrated Bartsch: 5
Illustrated Bartsch Commentary: .005
Meder: 5
Hollstein (German): 5
Schoch/Mende/Scherbaum: 47
Lugt: 2475
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) "The betrayal of Christ" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/94418 Accessed: 2024-11-28 23:29:37

Citation for Wikipedia

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/94418 |title=The betrayal of Christ |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-28 23:29:37|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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