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Hercules carrying the columns of Gaza: AD.5.22-81

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Hercules carrying the columns of Gaza

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Altdorfer, Albrecht

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: J. B. von Ehrenreich (1733-1806) (Lugt 2954);

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 ( chainlines vertical)
Plate Height 43 mm Width 37 mm
Sheet Height 46 mm Width 39 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: AA
  • Location: Image lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Monogram
  • Text: 81
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: 27
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: Collector's initials in looped design
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Type: Collector's mark
  • Text: UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Stamped black ink
  • Type: Fitzwilliam Museum mark
  • Text: AD.5.22-81
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Stamped black ink
  • Type: Fitzwilliam Museum mark

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: AD.5.22-81
Primary reference Number: 29625
Bartsch: 27
Winzinger: 143
New Hollstein (German): 32
Old location number: 37.1.10d
Lugt: 2954
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) "Hercules carrying the columns of Gaza" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/29625 Accessed: 2024-03-29 08:55:59

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