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Cardinal Albrecht of Brandenburg: 22.I.3-8

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Cardinal Albrecht of Brandenburg
The small cardinal

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Dürer, Albrecht

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1519

Note

I/II.

School or Style

German

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper ( laid down)
Plate Height 186 mm Width 120 mm
Sheet Height 186 mm Width 120 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Location: Image upper left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Achievement of arms
  • Text: ALBERTVS. MI[SERICORDIA]. D[E]I. SA[CRO]. SANC[TAE]. / ROMANAE. ECCL[ESI]AE. TI[TVLI]. SAN[CTI]. / CHRYSOGONI. P[RES]B[ITE]R. CARDINA[LIS]. / MAGVN[TINENSIS]. AC. MAGDE[BVRGENSIS]. ARCHI-/ EP[ISCOPV]S. ELECTOR. IMPE[RII]. PRIMAS. ADMINI[STRATOR]. HALBER[STADENSIS]. MARCHI[O]./ BRANDENBVRGENSIS
  • Location: Image upper centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: AD
  • Location: Image centre left, on curtain
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Monogram
  • Text: SIC OCVLOS SIC ILLE GENAS SIC / ORA FEREBAT / ANNO ETATIS SVE. XXIX
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: .M. D. X. I. X.
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Date

References and bibliographic entries

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: 22.I.3-8
Primary reference Number: 93900
Bartsch: 102
Illustrated Bartsch: 102
Illustrated Bartsch Commentary: .102 I/II
Meder: 100 I/II
Hollstein (German): 100 a
Schoch/Mende/Scherbaum: 89 I/II
Old location number: 35.10.11
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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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