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Lady with goblet and shield with a peacock (Allegory of pride): AD.5.22-109

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Lady with goblet and shield with a peacock (Allegory of pride)

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Altdorfer, Erhard

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 84 mm
Width: 50 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1506 : Dated 1506

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 (24-28mm))

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 1506
  • Location: Image lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Date
  • Text: EA
  • Location: Image lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Monogram
  • Text: 53
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: 109
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: P. 40
  • 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.5.22-109
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Stamped black ink
  • Type: Fitzwilliam Museum mark

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: AD.5.22-109
Primary reference Number: 30629
Bartsch: 1
Winzinger: 242
New Hollstein (German): 1
Old location number: 37.2.26
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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Lady with goblet and shield with a peacock (Allegory of pride)" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/30629 Accessed: 2024-03-28 09:39:39

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