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Neptune lying on a sea-serpent: AD.5.22-94

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Neptune lying on a sea-serpent

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Altdorfer, Albrecht

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 27 mm
Width: 45 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Circa 1520 - 1525

Note

Probaby after an Italian niello.

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 ( printed on felt side, chainlines horizontal)

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: AA
  • Location: Image lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Monogram
  • Text: M 29
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: 52
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: B/30
  • 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.5.22-94
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Stamped black ink
  • Type: Fitzwilliam Museum mark

Identification numbers

Accession number: AD.5.22-94
Primary reference Number: 30747
Bartsch: 30
Winzinger: 162
New Hollstein (German): 36
Lugt: 2475

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 23 September 2022

Associated departments & institutions

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

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