book; print

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Object Type: book; print
Museum number: 1895,0122.648
Title: Series: Life of the Virgin
Description: Eighth plate from the series of 20 woodcuts printed by Hieronymus Höltzel in Nuremberg in 1511; showing the Annunciation, with the Virgin in front of a praying desk on the right, approached from the left by the Archangel Gabriel; in the foreground a vase with lilies, underneath the stairs a chained badger, with Latin text in letterpress on verso. c.1503 Woodcut
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Production date: 1503
Production place: Published in: Nuremberg
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Dimensions: Height: 298 millimetres; Width: 209 millimetres
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Curator's comments: This is the eighth plate from a complete copy of the series printed by Hieronymus Höltzel, Nuremberg, 1511. It consists of a title-page and 19 illustrations, all but the last with Latin text in antiqua letterpress on the verso. This copy is bound together with the 'Large Passion' series (1895-1-22-607 to 618) and the second Latin edition of the 'Apocalypse' series (1895-1-22-580 to 595). For further information see 1895-1-22-641 (Meder 188).
Bibliographic references: Meder 1932 / Dürer Katalog (195) (1511 Latin edition); Bartsch / Le Peintre graveur (VII.132.83); Dodgson 1903, 1911 / Catalogue of Early German and Flemish Woodcuts in the BM, 2 vols (I.262.4); Schoch 2001-04 / Albrecht Dürer, das druckgraphische Werk. 3 vols I Intaglio, II Woodcuts, III Book illustrations (II.173)
Location: Not on display
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Associated names: Representation of: Virgin Mary; Representation of: Archangel Gabriel; Associated with: Benedict Schwalbe
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Acquisition date: 1895
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1895,0122.648

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