Covered goblet with shells: AD.5.22-137

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper ( chainlines vertical (34mm, Italian?))
Plate Height 179 mm Width 99 mm
Sheet Height 182 mm Width 102 mm

Techniques used in production

Etching

Inscription or legends present

• Text: AA
• Location: Image upper centre
• Method of creation: Printed
• Type: Monogram

• Text: 137
• Location: Verso
• Method of creation: Graphite
• Type: Inscription

• Text: 81
• Location: Verso
• Method of creation: Graphite
• Type: Inscription

• Text: B.MO
• Location: Verso
• Method of creation: Blue crayon
• Type: Inscription

• Text: UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
• Location: Verso
• Method of creation: Stamped black ink
• Type: Fitzwilliam Museum mark

• Text: AD.5.22-137
• Location: Verso
• Method of creation: Stamped black ink
• Type: Fitzwilliam Museum mark

• Text: Orb and star
• Type: Watermark

References and bibliographic entries

• Albrecht Altdorfer Graphik: Holzschnitte, Kupferstiche, Radierungen

Related exhibitions

• Cambridge Plate

Identification numbers

Accession number: AD.5.22-137
Primary reference Number: 30482
Bartsch: 81
Winzinger: 205
New Hollstein (German): 104
Old location number: 37.2.11
Winzinger (watermarks): 7 (similar)
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