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Christ on the Cross with Mary and St John: P.3294-R

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Christ on the Cross with Mary and St John

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Dürer, Albrecht

Entities

Categories

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

Production date: AD 1510

Note

Second edition with text but without Dürer's monogram

School or Style

German

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Image Height 120 mm Width 100 mm
Sheet Height 205 mm Width 340 mm

Techniques used in production

Woodcut

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: Located on a tablet.

  • Text: 1510
  • Location: Image lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Date

Inscription present: The verses appear two underneath the image and six on the right hand page.

  • Text: Eight verses of poetry/ letterpress
  • Location: Left sheet below image continuing right.
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.3294-R
Primary reference Number: 98976
Bartsch: 55 (p.123)
Illustrated Bartsch: 55
Illustrated Bartsch Commentary: .255
Meder: 181
Hollstein (German): 181b
Schoch/Mende/Scherbaum: 148
Old location number: 36.I.26
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 11 July 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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