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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)
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
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1956
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest
Gallery location
Not on display

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