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Adam and Eve: P.3108-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Adam and Eve

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Dürer, Albrecht

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Count Octave de Behague (1827/8-1879) (Lugt 2004), probably sold 19 February- 3 March 1877, Danlos & Delisle, Paris

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1504

Note

V/V.

School or Style

German

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Plate Height 248 mm Width 195 mm
Sheet Height 248 mm Width 195 mm

Techniques used in production

Surface tone
Engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: ALBERT[VS] / DVRER / NORICVS / FACIEBAT
  • Location: Image upper left, on tablet
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: AD
  • Location: Image upper left, on tablet
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Monogram
  • Text: 1504
  • Location: Image upper left, on tablet
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Date

Inscription present: Bull's head

  • Type: Watermark

Inscription present: surmounted by a crown

  • Text: O
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Stamped red ink
  • Type: Collector's mark

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.3108-R
Primary reference Number: 93779
Bartsch: 1
Illustrated Bartsch: 1
Illustrated Bartsch Commentary: .001 III/III
Meder: 1 III/III
Hollstein (German): 1 V/V
Schoch/Mende/Scherbaum: 39 III/III
Briquet: 14875
Lugt: 2004
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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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