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Von menschlicher Proportion. Latin: PB 83.3-2020

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Von menschlicher Proportion. Latin
Alberti Dureri clarissimi pictoris et geometra[e] De sym[m]etria partium in rectis formis hu[m]anorum corporum : libri in latinum conuersi ...
De varietate figurarum et flexuris partium ac gestib. imaginum.
De symmetria partium in rectis formis hu[m]anorum corporum

Maker(s)

Dürer, Albrecht

Categories

Description

De varietate figurarum et flexuris partium ac gestib. imaginum.
De symmetria partium in rectis formis hu[m]anorum corporum
With: Elementa geometrica / Albrecht Dürer. Parisiis: Christiani Wecheli, 1535, & 2 others.
Volume 2 (books 3-4) has title: Clariss. pictoris et geometra[e] Alberti Dureri De varietate figurarum et flexuris partium ac gestib. imaginum libro duo : qui priorib. de symmetria quondam editis : nunc primum in latinum conuersi accesserunt ...
Translation by Joachim Camerarius of books 1 and 2 of Vier buc̈her von menschlicher Proportion.
Imprint from colophon of volume 1, which reads: "Norimbergae excubatur opus aestate anni A Christo seruatore genito MDXXII ..."
Colophon of volume 2: Finitum opus anno a salutifero partu 1534, 9 cal. Decemb. Impensis viduae Durerianae, per Hieronymum Formschneyder Norinbergae.
Translated by Joachim Camerarius, the elder (preface signed "Jo. Ca.").
Dürer's initials "A D" in large letters on the title page.
References: Adams D1044. Anatomy, Artistic Early works to 1800. Proportion (Anthropometry) Early works to 1800. Body size Early works to 1800.

Notes

History note: Provenance: ms. inscr. on front free e.p. of vol.: 'T. Kerrich M.C.C. 1804'. Binding: panelled calf & sprinkled calf, blind stamped; spine blind stamped, raised bands, g. lettering; rebacked.

Measurements and weight

2 volumes in 1 : illustrations, charts ; 32 cm (folio)

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Note

Dürer, Albrecht,1471-1528.Norimbergae :Excudebatur opus in aedib. viduae Durerianae,aestate anni ... MDxxxii [1532-1534] Vidua Dureriana, publisher.

Identification numbers

Accession number: PB 83.3-2020
Primary reference Number: 272060
ALMA leader: 02987cam a2200457 a 4500
ALMA control 001: 99302083803606
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Audit data

Created: Tuesday 17 November 2020 Updated: Wednesday 2 December 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Manuscripts and Printed Books

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