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Knight (Melchizedek with bread and wine?): AD.5.22-103

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Knight (Melchizedek with bread and wine?)

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Altdorfer, Albrecht

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 90 mm
Width: 50 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Circa 1512 - 1515

School or Style

German

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: AA
  • Location: Image lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Monogram

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: AD.5.22-103
Primary reference Number: 30977
Bartsch: 50
Winzinger: 117
New Hollstein (German): 62
Old location number: 37.1.4c
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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