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Albrecht Dürer

Madonna with the Pear, 1511

Description

Maker

Title

Madonna with the Pear

Year

1511

Medium

Engraving, trimmed to platemark

Materials/Techniques

Materials

Supports

Dimensions

Plate: 15.7 x 10.8 cm (6 3/16 x 4 1/4 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Lettered within image, LL: "AD" and UC: "1511"

Identification

State

only state

Type

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Murray S. Danforth

Object Number

32.184

Projects & Publications

Publications

Dürer-Katalog

Ein Handbuch über Albrecht Dürers Stiche, Radierungen, Holzschnitte

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

The Brilliant Line

September 18, 2009 - January 3, 2010

Dürer’s Madonna with the Pear exhibits his mastery of the precise and graphic qualities of engraving. His deeply cut lines, ordered space, and sharp contrasts result in an active surface that delights the eye with variety.

Use

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