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Three putti with trumpets, shield and helmet: P.3129-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Three putti with trumpets, shield and helmet

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Dürer, Albrecht

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Possibly Ferdinand, prince of Saxen-Coburg, later king of Portugal (1816-1885) [Lugt 968]; sale (Köln) 29 Nov 1893 and following day, lot 758; Stein's Buchhandlung, Nürnberg (not in Lugt)

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley

Dating

Production date: circa AD 1500

Note

I/II.

School or Style

German

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Plate Height 116 mm Width 72 mm
Sheet Height 119 mm Width 76 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: AD
  • Location: Image lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Monogram
  • Text: No 66 B
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: (?)
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: STEIN'S / BUCH- / HANDLUNG / NÜRNBERG
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Stamped black ink
  • Type: Stamp

Inscription present: letter surmounted by a crown, within a circle

  • Text: (?)
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Stamped black ink
  • Type: Collector's mark

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.3129-R
Primary reference Number: 93907
Bartsch: 66
Illustrated Bartsch: 66
Illustrated Bartsch Commentary: .066 I/II
Meder: 99 I/II
Hollstein (German): 99 I/II
Schoch/Mende/Scherbaum: 29 I/II
Lugt: 968?
Old location number: 35.9.13*
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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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