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St George killing the Dragon: AD.5.22-56

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

St George killing the Dragon

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Altdorfer, Albrecht

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1511 : Dated 1511. Later impression

Note

Late impression. Block worn.

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 (22mm). Paper coarsely textured and probably late)
Image Height 195 mm Width 150 mm
Sheet Height 201 mm Width 155 mm

Techniques used in production

Woodcut

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 1511
  • Location: Image lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Date
  • Text: AA
  • Location: Image lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Monogram
  • Text: 56
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: 55
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: O//BM
  • 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.5.22-56
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Stamped black ink
  • Type: Fitzwilliam Museum mark

Identification numbers

Accession number: AD.5.22-56
Primary reference Number: 82099
Bartsch: 55
Winzinger: 14
New Hollstein (German): 58
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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "St George killing the Dragon" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/82099 Accessed: 2024-11-05 09:20:58

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