Initial A (Miniature at the Bottom Removed) in Incunabulum from the Library of Willibald Pirckheimer: Aristoteles et Theophrastus, Opera, tomus II, Venice (Aldus Manutius) 1497 (editio princeps)

Previously attributed: Albrecht Dürer (in circa 1504-1525)

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Title	Initial A (Miniature at the Bottom Removed) in Incunabulum from the Library of Willibald Pirckheimer: Aristoteles et Theophrastus, Opera, tomus II, Venice (Aldus Manutius) 1497 (editio princeps)
Material and technique	Binding: gilt calf with cardboard initial: pen and brown ink, watercolour and bodycolour, heightened with gold
Object type	Drawing > Two-dimensional object > Art object
Location	This object is in storage

Dimensions	Height 333 mm Width 234 mm Thickness 55 mm
Artists	Previously attributed: Albrecht Dürer
Accession number	MB 1940/B 8 (PK)
Credits	Loan Stichting Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen (former Koenigs collection), 1947
Department	Drawings & Prints
Acquisition date	1947
Creation date	in circa 1504-1525
Material	Paper > Vegetable material > Organic material > Material > Material and technique Bodycolour > Gouache > Paint > Artist's material > Material > Material and technique Bodycolour > Gouache > Paint > Artist's material > Material > Material and technique Cardboard > Paper > Vegetable material > Organic material > Material > Material and technique Gold paint > Paint > Artist's material > Material > Material and technique Gold leaf > Sheet metal > Worked metal > Metal > Inorganic material > Material > Material and technique Calf leather > Leather > Skin > Animal material > Organic material > Material > Material and technique Ink > Artist's material > Material > Material and technique Watercolour > Paint > Artist's material > Material > Material and technique
Object	Drawing > Two-dimensional object > Art object

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