Pyramus en Thisbe, RP-P-OB-3058, Albrecht Altdorfer, 1513

Identification title(s): pyramus and thisbe. Object type: print object number: rp-p-ob-3058. Catalog reference: new hollstein german (altdorfer) w. 76. The illustrated bartsch 61. Inscriptions / marks: number, verso bottom center, handwritten: '77'. Description: the dead pyramus with a knife in his stomach, lying on the ground. Thisbe stands next to him, leaning slightly over him with her hands together. Manufacture. Manufacturer: printmaker: albrecht altdorfer (mentioned on object). Place of manufacture: germany. Dating: 1513. Physical features: woodcut. Material: paper technique: woodcut. Dimensions: top: h 120 mm × w 96 mm. Subject: what: thisbe kills herself with pyramus' sword (the scene may be represented near a fountain). Acquisition: transfer of management 1816. Date: 1513.