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Lovers surprised by death: P.3106-R

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Lovers surprised by death
The promenade

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Dürer, Albrecht

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley

Dating

Production date: circa AD 1498

Note

I/II.

School or Style

German

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper ( lined on thick Oriental paper)
Plate Height 198 mm Width 122 mm
Sheet Height 198 mm Width 122 mm

Techniques used in production

Surface tone
Engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: AD
  • Location: Image lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Monogram

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Identification numbers

Accession number: P.3106-R
Primary reference Number: 93771
Bartsch: 94
Illustrated Bartsch: 94
Illustrated Bartsch Commentary: .094 I/II
Meder: 83 I/II
Hollstein (German): 83 I/II
Schoch/Mende/Scherbaum: 19 I/II

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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