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Virgin and child seated by a tree: AD.5.22-163

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Virgin and child seated by a tree

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Dürer, Albrecht

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Transferred (1876) by Cambridge University Library

Dating

Production date: AD 1513

Note

Only state.

School or Style

German

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper ( lined on laid paper)
Plate Height 117 mm Width 74.5 mm
Sheet Height 117 mm Width 74.5 mm

Techniques used in production

Surface tone
Engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 1513
  • Location: Image upper centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Date
  • Text: AD
  • Location: Image upper centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Monogram
  • Text: 163
  • Location: Verso, on lining
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: 35
  • Location: Verso, on lining
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
  • Location: Verso, on lining
  • Method of creation: Stamped black ink
  • Type: Fitzwilliam Museum mark
  • Text: AD.5.22.-163
  • Location: Verso, on lining
  • Method of creation: Stamped black ink
  • Type: Fitzwilliam Museum mark

Identification numbers

Accession number: AD.5.22-163
Primary reference Number: 93916
Bartsch: 35
Illustrated Bartsch: 35
Illustrated Bartsch Commentary: .035
Meder: 34
Hollstein (German): 34
Schoch/Mende/Scherbaum: 67
Lugt: 2475
Old location number: 35.8.23*
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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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Virgin and child seated by a tree" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/93916 Accessed: 2024-11-29 00:15:07

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