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The Creation of Eve

The Creation of Eve
1540

Medium
engraving

Measurements
8.7 × 6.4 cm (plate) 8.8 × 6.5 cm (sheet)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1923

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Catalogue/s Raisonné
The Illustrated Bartsch, Vol 16, p. 136; Hollstein pp. 6-7

Inscription
inscribed in plate u.l.: 1540 / A G (monogram)
inscribed in pencil on reverse c.l.: Nr 2 (...illeg.)
inscribed in pencil on reverse l.l.: No 3 (o is underlined and superscript)
inscribed in pen and brown ink l.r.: 53046
stamped in purple ink on reverse c.l.: NATIONAL GALLERY OF VICTORIA (in an oval) (Lugt 1932g)
inscribed in pencil on small backing sheet l.l.: B.1
inscribed in pencil on larger backing sheet c.r.: R.S. 1051 (1051 in a circle)
inscribed in pencil l.c.: The Creation of Eve 1502-58
inscribed in pencil l.l.: B.1 / Heinrich Aldegrever / 1502-55
inscribed in pen and ink on larger backing sheet l.l.: 1278/3 Early German / 2

Accession Number
1278.554-3

Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings

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