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The Beast with Two Horns like a Lamb: P.3321-R

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

The Beast with Two Horns like a Lamb
The Beast with Seven Heads and the Beast with Two Horns
The Apocalypse

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Dürer, Albrecht

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1912) by Allen, J.H.

Dating

Production date: circa AD 1511

Note

Latin Edition

School or Style

German

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Image Height 392 mm Width 281 mm

Techniques used in production

Woodcut

Inscription or legends present

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

Inscription present: latin verse in two columns.

  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription

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Identification numbers

Accession number: P.3321-R
Primary reference Number: 99024
Bartsch: 74
Illustrated Bartsch: 74
Illustrated Bartsch Commentary: .274
Meder: 175
Hollstein (German): 175 (3)
Schoch/Mende/Scherbaum: 123
Old object number: ?18a
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 11 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) "The Beast with Two Horns like a Lamb" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/99024 Accessed: 2024-11-24 16:29:00

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/99024 |title=The Beast with Two Horns like a Lamb |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-24 16:29:00|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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