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The Four witches: 22.I.3-94

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Four witches
Four naked women

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Dürer, Albrecht

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: From an unidentified collection [L.365]

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1816) by Fitzwilliam, Richard, 7th Viscount

Dating

Production date: AD 1497

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)
Plate Height 191 mm Width 130 mm
Sheet Height 191 mm Width 130 mm

Techniques used in production

Surface tone
Engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 1497
  • Location: Image upper centre, on hanging sphere
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Date
  • Text: .O.G.H.
  • Location: Image upper centre, on hanging sphere
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: AD
  • Location: Image lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Monogram

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Identification numbers

Accession number: 22.I.3-94
Primary reference Number: 93860
Bartsch: 75
Illustrated Bartsch: 75
Illustrated Bartsch Commentary: .075
Meder: 69
Hollstein (German): 69
Schoch/Mende/Scherbaum: 17
Lugt: 365
Old location number: 35.9.22
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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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