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Adam and Eve

Print
1504 (made), late 19th century (published)
Artist/Maker
Albrecht Dürer (artist)
Charles Amand-Durand (publisher)
Place of origin
Paris (published)

Heliogravure engraving, reproduction of a Dürer engraving of a scene from the story of Adam and Eve


Object details

Categories
Illustration
Religion
Christianity
Prints
Object type
Print
TitleAdam and Eve (generic title)
Materials and techniques
heliograuvre
Heliogravure
Brief description
Charles Amand-Durand reproduction of Albrecht Dürer. Adam and Eve. Germany, 1504, reproduced and published Paris, 1860-1900
One of 364 prints in a set of 3 bound volumes, E.12 to 375-1941.
Physical description
Heliogravure engraving, reproduction of a Dürer engraving of a scene from the story of Adam and Eve
Dimensions
  • Height: 11.25in
  • Width: 8.375in
Contained in one of three volumes measuring 17 inches by 13 inches, containing 364 engravings
Credit line
Bequeathed by Eustace F. Bosanquet
Bibliographic references
  • Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1941, London: HMSO, 1954.
  • Adam Bartsch. Le Peintre Graveur. Vienna, 1803-21
  • Campbell Dodgson. Albrecht Dürer. London, 1926.
  • Joseph Meder. Dürer-Katalog. Vienna, 1932
  • E. Panofsky. Albrecht Dürer. Princeton, New Jersey, 1943.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.55-1941

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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