book; print

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Object Type: book; print
Museum number: 1895,0122.614
Title: Series: Large Passion
Description: Ninth plate from a series of twelve woodcuts printed by Hieronymus Höltzel in Nuremberg in 1511; Christ is half-kneeling to the right, reaching down to a cellar-like entrance to Hell; on the left Adam is holding the cross, with Latin letterpress text on the verso. 1510 Woodcut
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Production date: 1510
Production place: Published in: Nuremberg
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Dimensions: Height: 396 millimetres; Width: 280 millimetres
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Curator's comments: This is the ninth plate from a complete copy of the series printed by Hieronymus Höltzel, Nuremberg, 1511. It consists of a title-page and 11 illustrations, all with Latin text in letterpress on the verso. This copy is bound together with the series 'Life of the Virgin' (1895-1-22-641 to 660) and the second Latin edition of the 'Apocalypse' series (1895-1-22-580 to 595). For further information see 1895-1-22-618 (Meder 113.2).
Bibliographic references: Meder 1932 / Dürer Katalog (121) (1511 Latin edition); Bartsch / Le Peintre graveur (VII.118.14); Dodgson 1903, 1911 / Catalogue of Early German and Flemish Woodcuts in the BM, 2 vols (I.262.5); Schoch 2001-04 / Albrecht Dürer, das druckgraphische Werk. 3 vols I Intaglio, II Woodcuts, III Book illustrations (II.164)
Location: Not on display
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Associated names: Representation of: Jesus Christ; Representation of: Adam; Associated with: Benedict Schwalbe
Associated places: Associated with: Hell/Hades
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Acquisition date: 1895
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1895,0122.614

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