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The Virgin searching for her Son in the Synagogue: AD.5.22-90

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Virgin searching for her Son in the Synagogue

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Altdorfer, Albrecht

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 61 mm
Width: 41 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Circa 1519 - 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 ( chainlines vertical?)

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: AA
  • Location: Image lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Monogram
  • Text: 90
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: 24
  • 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.5.22-90
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Stamped black ink
  • Type: Fitzwilliam Museum mark

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: AD.5.22-90
Primary reference Number: 29235
Bartsch: 24
Winzinger: 139
New Hollstein (German): 6
Old location number: 37.1.5b
Lugt: 2475

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 23 September 2022

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) "The Virgin searching for her Son in the Synagogue" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/29235 Accessed: 2024-04-23 08:38:38

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{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/29235 |title=The Virgin searching for her Son in the Synagogue |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-04-23 08:38:38|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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