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Samson bearing the gates of Gaza: AD.5.22-83

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Samson bearing the gates of Gaza

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Altdorfer, Albrecht

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Circa 1520 - 1525

School or Style

German

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Plate Height 43 mm Width 36 mm
Sheet Height 45 mm Width 38 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: AA
  • Location: Image lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Monogram
  • Text: 83
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: 83 [crossed out]
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: 2
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Stamped black ink
  • Type: Fitzwilliam Museum mark
  • Text: AD.5.22-83
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Stamped black ink
  • Type: Fitzwilliam Museum mark

References and bibliographic entries

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Identification numbers

Accession number: AD.5.22-83
Primary reference Number: 29153
Bartsch: 2
Winzinger: 142
New Hollstein (German): 2
Old location number: 37.1.1a
Lugt: 2475
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 23 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) "Samson bearing the gates of Gaza" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/29153 Accessed: 2024-11-05 12:42:15

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