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The Bearing of the Cross: P.4881.7-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Bearing of the Cross
The Large Passion

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Dürer, Albrecht

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

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

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
Sheet Height 395 mm
Sheer Width 284 mm

Techniques used in production

Woodcut

Inscription or legends present

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

Inscription present: 30 lines of latin text

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

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.4881.7-R
Primary reference Number: 119059
Bartsch: 10 (p.117)
Illustrated Bartsch: 10
Illustrated Bartsch Commentary: .210
Meder: 119
Hollstein (German): 119
Schoch/Mende/Scherbaum: 160
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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

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