book; print

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Object Type: book; print
Museum number: 1896,0125.2.36
Title: Series: Small Passion
Description: The Ascension of Christ, an empty tomb in the centre, surrounded by the apostles and the Virgin looking upwards; in the sky a cloud with Christ's legs visible. Thirty-fifth plate from the second edition of 37 woodcuts with Italian text, published by Daniel Bissuccio in Venice in 1612. c.1510 Woodcut
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Production date: 1510
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Dimensions: Height: 126 millimetres; Width: 98 millimetres
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Curator's comments: The first edition was published in Nuremberg in 1511 [see 1896-1-25-1 (1-37)]. This edition consists of 37 illustrations, all with Italian text on the verso; the illustration of Christ before Pilate (Meder 140) is inserted twice. In addition to the illustrations, this edition has four text sheets and a title-page. For further information on this edition, the woodblocks, and this book see Meder 126 (1896-1-25-2 (2)). Collation: this page has no signatur [K 3].
Bibliographic references: Meder 1932 / Dürer Katalog (159) (1612 Italian edition); Bartsch / Le Peintre graveur (VII.120.50) (1612 Italian edition); Dodgson 1903, 1911 / Catalogue of Early German and Flemish Woodcuts in the BM, 2 vols (I.262.8) (book); Schoch 2001-04 / Albrecht Dürer, das druckgraphische Werk. 3 vols I Intaglio, II Woodcuts, III Book illustrations (II.220) (1612 Italian edition)
Location: Not on display
Subjects: passion; resurrection
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Acquisition date: 1896
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1896,0125.2.36

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