Death of the Virgin | Harvard Art Museums

Identification and Creation

Object Number: M23829
People: Martin Schongauer, German (Colmar c. 1450 - 1491 Breisach am Rhein)
Title: Death of the Virgin
Classification: Prints
Work Type: print
Date: c. 1480
Culture: German
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/212078

Physical Descriptions

Technique: Engraving
Dimensions: plate: 25.7 x 16.8 cm (10 1/8 x 6 5/8 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History: Katherine Tiffany Abbott, purchase from Arthur H. Harlow & Co., NYC, 1922, bequest to son George L. Batchelder, Jr.. Purchased for $3600 (10% discount from $4000). According to the donor, Gordon Abbott, the father of her mother-in-law, was also a print collector. Perhaps this was a Christmas gift from father to daughter. George L. Batchelder, Jr. was one of the co-donors.

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

State: i/iii
Standard Reference Number: B.33, L.34

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line: Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of George and Wilhelmina Batchelder
Accession Year: 1998
Object Number: M23829
Division: European and American Art
Contact: am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description: There is a slight drawing of drapery on the reverse of the print, which appears to be early, probably also fifteeth century.

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M23829: Death of the Virgin