The Adoration of the Magi
Woodcut
ca. 1503 (printed)
ca. 1503 (printed)
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Print depicting the Adoration of the Magi. Printed on paper with a watermark showing a balance and a cross.
Object details
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| Title | The Adoration of the Magi (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Woodcut |
| Brief description | Print depicting the Adoration of the Magi. Woodcut by Albrecht Dürer, ca.1503. An early proof of No.12 of the set of 20 illustrating the Life of the Virgin, published in book form in 1511. |
| Physical description | Print depicting the Adoration of the Magi. Printed on paper with a watermark showing a balance and a cross. |
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| Production type | Proof |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Henry Van den Bergh through The Art Fund |
| Object history | This impression is probably Meder's state b before the Latin text. It is on paper with a watermark showing a balance and a cross, which is illustrated by Meder as No.271, op. cit., Appendix of Watermarks. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1952. London: HMSO, 1963. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.161-1952 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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