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The Annunciation: P.3263-R

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Annunciation
The Small Passion

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Dürer, Albrecht

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Notes

History note: Collection of Rev. Thomas Kerrich

Legal notes

Bequeathed by the Rev. R. E. Kerrich 1872 (received 1873)

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1873) by Kerrich, Richard Edward

Dating

1510s
Production date: circa AD 1510

School or Style

German

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Sheet Height 127 mm Width 97 mm
Mount Height 555 mm Width 404 mm

Techniques used in production

Woodcut

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: AD
  • Location: Image upper right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Monogram

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Identification numbers

Accession number: P.3263-R
Primary reference Number: 98930
Bartsch: 19 (p.119)
Illustrated Bartsch: 19
Illustrated Bartsch Commentary: .219
Meder: 128
Hollstein (German): 128
Schoch/Mende/Scherbaum: 189
Old location number: 36.I.16c

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 October 2025

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Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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