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The Apocalypse, Title Page.: P.3301-R

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Titles

The Apocalypse, Title Page.
The Apocalypse

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Dürer, Albrecht

Entities

Categories

Description

Title surrounded by a decorative border.

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: circa AD 1498

Note

Latin edition without woodcut image of the Virgin Appearing to St John.

School or Style

German

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Image Height 385 mm Width 263 mm

Techniques used in production

Woodcut

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: Caligraphic print

  • Text: Apocalipsis cu figuris
  • Location: Image centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription

Inscription present: latin verse

  • Text: letterpress
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.3301-R
Primary reference Number: 98985
Bartsch: 60
Illustrated Bartsch: 60
Illustrated Bartsch Commentary: .260
Meder: 163
Hollstein (German): 163
Schoch/Mende/Scherbaum: 110

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 4 January 2013

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:

The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "The Apocalypse, Title Page." Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/98985 Accessed: 2024-05-02 07:17:10

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{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/98985 |title=The Apocalypse, Title Page. |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-05-02 07:17:10|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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