This type of crab is found along the Adriatic coast and was evidently meticulously studied by the artist, to judge by the attention he devoted to the colourful spots on the carapace and the characteristic horny protuberances on the front. The drawing was probably made during Dürer’s first trip to Venice.
Specifications
| Title | Crab (Eriphia Spinifrons) |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Brush and brown and black ink, washes, white heightenings |
| Object type |
Drawing
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
|
| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Height 264 mm Width 354 mm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Previously attributed:
Albrecht Dürer
|
| Accession number | MB 1958/T 30 (PK) |
| Credits | Acquired with the collection of D.G. Van Beuningen, 1958 |
| Department | Drawings & Prints |
| Acquisition date | 1958 |
| Creation date | in circa 1494-1495 |
| Collector | Collector / D.G. van Beuningen |
| Internal exhibitions |
De Collectie Twee - wissel VII, Prenten & Tekeningen (2010) |
| External exhibitions |
Dürer e il Rinascimento Tedesco (2018) |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Technique |
Washing
> Wash
> Drawing technique
> Technique
> Material and technique
Washing
> Wash
> Drawing technique
> Technique
> Material and technique
Highlight
> Painting technique
> Technique
> Material and technique
|
| Geographical origin | Germany > Western Europe > Europe |
All about the artist
Albrecht Dürer
Neurenberg 1471 - Neurenberg 1528
Albrecht Dürer received his first lessons from his father, who was a goldsmith. He subsequently became a pupil of the painter Michael Wohlgemut. Dürer...
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