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Virgin and child crowned by an angel: P.3103-R

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Virgin and child crowned by an angel

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Dürer, Albrecht

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Julian Marshall (1836-1903) (Lugt 1494), probably sold 30 June and 11 following days 1864, Sotheby's, London

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1520

Note

I/II.

School or Style

German

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Plate Height 138 mm Width 100 mm
Sheet Height 139 mm Width 101 mm

Techniques used in production

Surface tone
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: 191
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: B. 37 / Hd. (?)
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription

Inscription present: letters in an oval

  • Text: is
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Type: Inscription

Inscription present: letters in an oval

  • Text: JM [in monogram]
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Stamped black ink
  • Type: Collector's mark
  • Text: 37
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: 43
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Inscription

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.3103-R
Primary reference Number: 93766
Bartsch: 37
Illustrated Bartsch: 37
Illustrated Bartsch Commentary: .037
Meder: 41 I/II
Hollstein (German): 41 I/II
Schoch/Mende/Scherbaum: 92
Lugt: 1494

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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