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St John Devouring the Book: P.23-1983

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

St John Devouring the Book
The Apocalypse

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Dürer, Albrecht

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1983-06) by Mackley, George

Dating

Production date: circa AD 1498

Note

German Edition

School or Style

German

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Image Height 389 mm Width 284 mm

Techniques used in production

Woodcut

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: German verse

  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: AD
  • Location: Image lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Monogram

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.23-1983
Primary reference Number: 99011
Bartsch: 70
Illustrated Bartsch: 70
Illustrated Bartsch Commentary: .270
Meder: 172
Hollstein (German): 172
Schoch/Mende/Scherbaum: 120
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 11 January 2023 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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