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St Sebastian bound to a tree: AD.5.22-160

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

St Sebastian bound to 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: circa AD 1501

Note

Only state.

School or Style

German

Materials used in production

Red chalk
Black ink
Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper ( lined on laid paper; lining visible at upper left corner and through areas of damage next to Sebastian's legs)
Plate Height 116 mm Width 71 mm
Sheet Height 116 mm Width 71 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: AD
  • Location: Image lower right, on cartouche
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Monogram
  • Text: 160
  • Location: Verso, on lining
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: 55
  • 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.5.22-160
  • Location: Verso, on lining
  • Method of creation: Stamped black ink
  • Type: Fitzwilliam Museum mark

Identification numbers

Accession number: AD.5.22-160
Primary reference Number: 93936
Bartsch: 55
Illustrated Bartsch: 55
Illustrated Bartsch Commentary: .055
Meder: 62
Hollstein (German): 62
Schoch/Mende/Scherbaum: 30
Lugt: 2475
Old location number: 35.9.5*
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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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