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Virgin with the swaddled child: P.3101-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Virgin with the swaddled child

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Dürer, Albrecht

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1520

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 142.5 mm Width 96 mm
Sheet Height 144 mm Width 96 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 1520
  • Location: Image lower left, on tablet
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Date
  • Text: AD
  • Location: Image lower left, on tablet
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Monogram
  • Text: A. F.
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: {L / LH. a
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: a 12. 22
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: Jn
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: 5/ 5/
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: B. 38
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: No. 89 (?) [last number only partly legible]
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Type: Inscription

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.3101-R
Primary reference Number: 93764
Bartsch: 38
Illustrated Bartsch: 38
Illustrated Bartsch Commentary: .038
Meder: 40
Hollstein (German): 40
Schoch/Mende/Scherbaum: 91
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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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