Engraving: The Turkish Family
1936.03.0004
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Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Engraving: The Turkish Family (1936.03.0004) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | Durer, Albrecht c. 1471-1528 |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period/Date | Northern Renaissance, c. 1496 |
| Culture | German |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Height) | 11.0 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Width) | 7.6 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Depth) | <0.1 cm |
| Weight | <1 g |
| Measuring Remarks | None |
| Materials | Paper, Pigment--ink, Textile |
| Manufacturing Processes | Engraved, Printed, |
| Munsell Color Information | waived |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | Engraving by Dürer, 11.0 cm x 7.5 cm, of a Turkish family of 3. The man holds a bow and 2 arrows, while the woman holds a child. |
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| Description | N/A |
| Comparanda | Christies. "The Turkish Family" (Bartsch 85; Meder, Hollstein 80) by Albrecht Durer c. 1496. http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/prints-multiples/albrecht-durer-the-turkish-family-5633841-details.aspx?from=searchresults&pos=3&intObjectID=5633841&sid=261624da-6cc7-4869-879a-21126ac0eef0&page=1 |
| Bibliography | _A Guide to the Greek Coin Reproductions from the British Museum that are in the World Heritage Museum Collection_ NOTE: The "Guide" was compiled from information taken from: Hill, G.F. _A Guide to the Principal Coins of the Greeks from Circ. 700 B.C. to A.D. 270, Based on the Work of Barclay V. Head_. University Press, Oxford,j 1965. Head, Barclay V. _A Guide to the Principal Gold and Silver Coins of the Ancients from B.C. 700 to A.D. 1_. Oxford University Press, London, 1895. |
Artifact History
| Archaeological Data | N/A |
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| Credit Line/Dedication | Purchase |
| Reproduction | no |
| Reproduction Information | N/A |