St Christopher with his head turned to the left: P.3121-R

Current Location: In storage

Titles

St Christopher with his head turned to the left

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Dürer, Albrecht

Entities

Print

Categories

Print

Notes

History note: Collection of Rev. Thomas Kerrich

Legal notes

Bequeathed by the Rev. R. E. Kerrich 1872 (received 1873)

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1873) by Kerrich, Richard Edward

Dating

Production date: AD 1521

Note

Only state.

School or Style

Materials used in production

Black ink
Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper ( laid down; sheet made up in lower left and right corners)
Plate Height 118 mm Width 75 mm
Sheet Height 118 mm Width 75 mm

Techniques used in production

Surface tone
Engraving

Inscription or legends present

Text: 1521
Location: Image lower right, on stone
Method of creation: Printed
Type: Date

Text: AD
Location: Image lower right, on stone
Method of creation: Printed
Type: Monogram

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.3121-R
Primary reference Number: 93837
Bartsch: 51
Illustrated Bartsch: 51
Illustrated Bartsch Commentary: .051
Meder: 53
Hollstein (German): 53
Schoch/Mende/Scherbaum: 93
Old location number: 35.9.1
Stable URI

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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