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St Christopher, facing right: P.3102-R

Current Location: In storage

Titles

St Christopher, facing right

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Dürer, Albrecht

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1521

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 118 mm Width 75 mm
Sheet Height 119 mm Width 75 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 1521
  • Location: Image lower left, on stone block
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Date
  • Text: AD
  • Location: Image lower left, on stone block
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Monogram
  • Text: 5/
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: 8/ -
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: B. 52
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.3102-R
Primary reference Number: 93765
Bartsch: 52
Illustrated Bartsch: 52
Illustrated Bartsch Commentary: .052
Meder: 52
Hollstein (German): 52
Schoch/Mende/Scherbaum: 94

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 28 September 2022

Associated departments & institutions

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

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