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

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

St Christopher with his head turned to the left

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Dürer, Albrecht

Entities

Categories

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

German

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
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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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