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The Betrothal of the Virgin

The Betrothal of the Virgin
(c. 1504); (1511) {printed before text edition of}
from The Life of the Virgin series, published 1511

Medium
woodcut

Measurements
29.4 × 20.8 cm (image and sheet)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1956

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Catalogue/s Raisonné
Bartsch 82

Inscription
incised (in image) l.c.: AD (monogram)

Accession Number
3544.7-4

Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings

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Watermarks

Watermark Form
High Crown (Meder 20 and Briquet 4899)
 

Meder 20, Briquet 4899 (found in documents dated 1501-03 in Bergamo, Italy). This watermark is Italian.

Completeness
complete

Chain Line Interval
30-32 mm

Laid Line Frequency
12-13 per cm

Placement and spacing of wires
139 x 5 [ 28 I 27 ] x 3

Wire Side
verso

Radiograph taken from
recto