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The Beast with Two Horns like a Lamb: P.3320-R

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Object information

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Titles

The Beast with Two Horns like a Lamb
The Beast with Seven Heads and the Beast with Two Horns
The Apocalypse

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Dürer, Albrecht

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Collection of Rev. Thomas Kerrich; by descent to Rev. Richard Edward 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

Proof without letterpress on reverse

School or Style

German

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Image Height 392 mm Width 281 mm

Techniques used in production

Woodcut

Inscription or legends present

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

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Identification numbers

Accession number: P.3320-R
Primary reference Number: 99023
Bartsch: 74
Illustrated Bartsch: 74
Illustrated Bartsch Commentary: .274
Meder: 175
Hollstein (German): 175 (1)
Schoch/Mende/Scherbaum: 123
Briquet: 3064
Meder: 53 (watermark section)
Old object number: 36.I.43
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 27 March 2018 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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