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Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam: P.3134-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Dürer, Albrecht

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1936) by Young, Arthur W.

Dating

Production date: AD 1526

Note

Only state.

School or Style

German

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper ( inlaid on thin Oriental (?) paper)
Plate Height 249 mm Width 193 mm
Sheet Height 249 mm Width 193 mm

Techniques used in production

Surface tone
Engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: IMAGO. ERASMI. ROTERODA- / MI. AB. ALBERTO. DVRERO. AD / VIVAM. EFFIGEM. DELINIATA.
  • Location: Image upper left, within frame on wall
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription

Inscription present: [greek text]

  • Location: Image upper left, within frame on wall
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: .M D X X V I.
  • Location: Image upper left, within frame on wall
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Date
  • Text: AD
  • Location: Image upper left, within frame on wall
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Monogram

Inscription present: Crowned coat of arms with fleur de lis and crowned L, with b attached below

  • Type: Watermark
  • Text: lc (?)
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Red crayon (?)
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: B107
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: £ 20- (?)
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.3134-R
Primary reference Number: 93937
Bartsch: 107
Illustrated Bartsch: 107
Illustrated Bartsch Commentary: .107
Meder: 105
Hollstein (German): 105
Schoch/Mende/Scherbaum: 102
Briquet: 8289
Stable URI

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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