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Virgin and Child with the Pear: 22.I.3-14

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Virgin and Child with the Pear

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Wierix, Hieronymus
Printmaker: Dürer, Albrecht (After)
Publisher: Visscher, Jan Claesz.

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1816) by Fitzwilliam, Richard, 7th Viscount

Dating

After 1553 - Before 1620

Note

State II

School or Style

Dutch/ Flemish

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Sheet Height 147 mm Width 159 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: AD
  • Location: Image lower left, on a tablet
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Monogram
  • Text: 1511
  • Location: Image upper centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Date
  • Text: IR
  • Location: Image upper right, between two trees on the mountainside
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Initials
  • Text: CV ex
  • Location: Image lower left, below monogram of Albrecht Durer
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Monogram

Identification numbers

Accession number: 22.I.3-14
Primary reference Number: 107849
Bartsch: 41 (Copy)
Illustrated Bartsch Commentary: C1 [B41.a (60)] p98 Durer
Hollstein (German): 33 (Copy)
Schoch/Mende/Scherbaum: 211
Old location number: 35.10.21c
Old location number: P.3893-R
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Saturday 28 January 2023 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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