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Jael and Sisera: AD.5.22-42

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Jael and Sisera

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Altdorfer, Albrecht

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: circa AD 1513 : Date according to Winzinger

Note

Printed on mould side of paper

School or Style

German

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper ( chainlines vertical (25mm))
Image Height 123 mm Width 94 mm
Sheet Height 125 mm Width 96 mm

Techniques used in production

Woodcut

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: AA
  • Location: Image lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Monogram
  • Text: 42
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: 43
  • 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.5.22-42
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Stamped black ink
  • Type: Fitzwilliam Museum mark
  • Text: [fragment]
  • Location: Top edge
  • Type: Watermark

References and bibliographic entries

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: AD.5.22-42
Primary reference Number: 30181
Bartsch: 43
Winzinger: 23
New Hollstein (German): 43
Old location number: 37.1.20c
Lugt: 2475
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 23 September 2022 Last processed: Monday 17 July 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Jael and Sisera" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/30181 Accessed: 2024-11-22 02:30:10

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