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Oriental family: 22.I.3-77

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Oriental family
The Turk and his wife

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Dürer, Albrecht

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: circa AD 1496

Note

Only state.

School or Style

German

Materials used in production

Gold pigment
Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper ( laid down; sheet made up in upper left, next to the turban?)
Plate Height 111 mm Width 77 mm
Sheet Height 111 mm Width 77 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Inscription or legends present

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

Identification numbers

Accession number: 22.I.3-77
Primary reference Number: 93889
Bartsch: 85
Illustrated Bartsch: 85
Illustrated Bartsch Commentary: .085
Meder: 80
Hollstein (German): 80
Schoch/Mende/Scherbaum: 12
Old location number: 35.9.31
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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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