De droom van de geleerde, RP-P-OB-1239, Albrecht Dürer, between 1496 and 1500

Identification title(s): the scientist's dream. Object type: print object number: rp-p-ob-1239. Catalog reference: bartsch 76. Meder 70-b. Inscriptions / marks: collector's mark, verso top right, stamped: lugt 2228a. Description: a man is sleeping on a couch. A devil blows in his ear with bellows. Venus and cupid stand next to him, the latter trying to walk on stilts. Manufacture. Manufacturer: printmaker: albrecht dürer (mentioned on object). Place of manufacture: nuremberg. Dating: 1496 - 1500. Physical features: engraving. Material: paper technique: engraving (printing process). Dimensions: top: h 190 mm × w 121 mm. Topic: what: venus and cupid (cupid not being mere attribute), sleeping; unconsciousnessdevil or demons attacking mortals. Acquisition: unknown. Date: between 1496 and 1500.