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Christ crowned with thorns: AD.5.22-182

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Christ crowned with thorns
Engraved passion

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Dürer, Albrecht

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1512

Note

Only state.

School or Style

German

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Image Height 116 mm Width 73 mm
Sheet Height 116 mm Width 73 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 1512
  • Location: Image upper right, on plaque
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Date
  • Text: AD
  • Location: Image lower left, on plaque
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Monogram
  • Text: 182
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Number
  • Text: 9
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Number
  • Text: UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Stamped black ink
  • Type: Museum mark
  • Text: AD.5.22-182
  • Location: Verso, below the above
  • Method of creation: Stamped black ink
  • Type: Museum mark

Identification numbers

Accession number: AD.5.22-182
Primary reference Number: 94421
Bartsch: 9
Illustrated Bartsch: 9
Illustrated Bartsch Commentary: .009
Meder: 9
Hollstein (German): 9
Schoch/Mende/Scherbaum: 51
Lugt: 2475
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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Christ crowned with thorns" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/94421 Accessed: 2024-11-28 23:35:25

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{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/94421 |title=Christ crowned with thorns |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-28 23:35:25|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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