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Virgin with a sceptre and crown of stars on a crescent moon: P.3099-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Virgin with a sceptre and crown of stars on a crescent moon

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Dürer, Albrecht

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1934) by Young, Arthur W.

Dating

Production date: AD 1516

Note

Only state.

School or Style

German

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Plate Height 116 mm Width 73 mm
Sheet Height 146 mm Width 101 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 1516
  • Location: Image upper right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Date
  • Text: AD
  • Location: Image lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Monogram
  • Text: 32
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: Retain T[homas] B[arlow] Aug 1925, Founder's print is also excellent
  • Location: Verso of former mount
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: I agree C[ampbell] D[odgson] Aug '39
  • Location: Verso of former mount
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.3099-R
Primary reference Number: 93762
Bartsch: 32
Illustrated Bartsch: 32
Illustrated Bartsch Commentary: .032
Meder: 37
Hollstein (German): 37
Schoch/Mende/Scherbaum: 81
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 28 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) "Virgin with a sceptre and crown of stars on a crescent moon" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/93762 Accessed: 2024-11-22 16:13:04

Citation for Wikipedia

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{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/93762 |title=Virgin with a sceptre and crown of stars on a crescent moon |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-22 16:13:04|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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