Albrecht Dürer
Madonna with the Pear

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Artist Albrecht Dürer (German, 1471–1528)German, 1471–1528

CultureGerman

Titles

Madonna with the Pear

Date1511

PlaceGermany

MediumEngraving on laid paper

DimensionsPlate: 6 5/16 × 4 1/4 in. (16 × 10.8 cm)
Sheet: 6 5/16 × 4 1/4 in. (16 × 10.8 cm)

Credit LineGift of Marjorie G. and Evan C. Horning

Object number75.581

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ProvenanceC. Schlosser (1827-1884), Elberfeld (based on inscription verso, L.636); F. Garret, (based on inscription verso, not listed in Lugt); Tardet (based on inscription verso, not listed in Lugt)
Exhibition History"The Family," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, May 29–August 6, 1989.

"New Light on Old Masters: European Art from Houston Collections," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, October 2, 2021–January 23, 2022.

Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

Verso: Stamped in blue ink, lower center: CS [Lugt. 636 Carl Schlösser]
Verso: Inscribed in graphite, lower right: B 41/ C26653
Verso: Inscribed in graphite, lower left: [several inscriptions too faint to read]

Watermark: None

Catalogue raisonnéThe Illustrated Bartsch (Commentary) X.1001.041; The Illustrated Bartsch (Albrecht Durer) X.38.41(59); Strauss and Kennedy 1977 160.54; Strauss 1973 116.54; Meder Vol.12.83.33; MFA Boston 1971 136.109; Dodgson Vol. 1.72.54; Hollstein German VII.29.33

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