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Adam and Eve: AD.5.22-112

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Adam and Eve

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Monogrammist A. L.

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: circa AD 1520

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 47 mm Width 39 mm
Sheet Height 49 mm Width 42 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: AL
  • Location: Image upper right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Monogram
  • Text: 112
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: N.I.795
  • 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.5.22-112
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Stamped black ink
  • Type: Fitzwilliam Museum mark

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Identification numbers

Accession number: AD.5.22-112
Primary reference Number: 29156
Bartsch: 1 (Vol. IX p.40)
Nagler (Monogrammisten): 795
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): 1
Old location number: 37.1.1b
Lugt: 2475
Stable URI

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) "Adam and Eve" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/29156 Accessed: 2024-11-22 03:07:45

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