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Arion and a Nereid: P.2109-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Arion and a Nereid

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Altdorfer, Albrecht

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Liphart sale, Frankfurt, 5-9 December 1876, cat. 59. "Ausgezeichneter Druck, mit etwas Rand". (Lugt 1687)

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1876-12-16) by Liphart, Karl Eduard von

Dating

Circa 1520 CE - 1525 CE

Note

Printed on ?mould side of paper.

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 ( c/l ? mould side?.)
Plate Height 61 mm Width 40 mm
Sheet Height 64 mm Width 44 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: AA
  • Location: Image lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Monogram
  • Text: B.39
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: 39
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: Petri album[?]
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: KEv Liphart
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Stamped black ink
  • Type: Collector's mark
  • Text: PURCHASED
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Stamped black ink
  • Type: Fitzwilliam Museum mark
  • Text: 1876-12-16-6
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Stamped black ink
  • Type: Fitzwilliam Museum mark
  • Text: P.2109-R
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Fitzwilliam Museum mark

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.2109-R
Primary reference Number: 29609
Bartsch: 39
Winzinger: 165
New Hollstein (German): 46
Old location number: 37.1.10b
Old object number: 1876.12.16-6
Lugt: 1687
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

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