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Portrait of Philipp Melanchthon: P.3105-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Portrait of Philipp Melanchthon

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Dürer, Albrecht

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1936) by Young, Arthur W.

Dating

Production date: AD 1526

Note

Only state. With scratch to forehead.

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 ( on inlay)
Plate Height 174.5 mm Width 128 mm
Sheet Height 174.5 mm Width 128 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 1526
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Date
  • Text: VIVENTIS. POTVIT. DVRERIVS. ORA. PHILIPPI / MENTEM. NON. POTVIT. PINGERE. DOCTA / MANVS
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Legend
  • Text: AD
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Monogram
  • Text: 6
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: 400 / / [...?] Durer (?) P[..] (?)
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: B 105
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.3105-R
Primary reference Number: 93770
Bartsch: 105
Illustrated Bartsch: 105
Illustrated Bartsch Commentary: .105
Meder: 104
Hollstein (German): 104 b
Schoch/Mende/Scherbaum: 101
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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

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