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Title
The Birth of the Virgin
Names
Dürer, Albrecht, 1471-1528 (Printmaker)
Collection

German old master prints

The Life of the Virgin

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1503 - 1504 (Approximate)
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection
Shelf locator: MEOG
Genres
Prints
Notes
Citation/reference: Bartsch 80; Illustrated Bartsch 80; Illustrated Bartsch (Durer comm.) 280; Dodgson 40; Hollstein 192; Koehler (not described); Meder 192; Passavant (not described); Strauss 78
Acquisition: Kennedy Fund
Physical Description
Woodcuts
Extent: Plate mark: 12 3/16 x 7 15/16 in. (31 x 20.1 cm), Paper/Sheet: 13 5/8 x 9 15/16 in. (34.6 x 25.2 cm)
Stamped in brown ink, verso: V.M. [Vinzent Mayer (Lugt 2525)]
Woodcut with text, and ornamental border (on separate, adhesed sheet), right
Cream laid
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
TMS ID: 37029
TMS Object Number: 96764
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): b633e650-a38e-0134-d10f-00505686a51c
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1471: Creator Born
  • 1503: Created (Approximate)
  • 1528: Creator Died
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. "The Birth of the Virgin" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1503 - 1504. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/42273e30-a396-0134-071f-00505686a51c

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. "The Birth of the Virgin" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 24, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/42273e30-a396-0134-071f-00505686a51c

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. (1503 - 1504). The Birth of the Virgin Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/42273e30-a396-0134-071f-00505686a51c

Wikipedia Citation

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The Birth of the Virgin