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The Birth of Venus: P.4145-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Birth of Venus

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Dente, Marco (Marco da Ravenna)
Draughtsman: Sanzio, Raffaello (After)
Printmaker: Raimondi, Marcantonio (Formerly attributed)

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Image Height 263 mm Width 173 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.4145-R
Primary reference Number: 112843
Bartsch: 323 (Raimondi)
Illustrated Bartsch: 323 (243) Raimondi
Old location number: 34.16
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 31 January 2023 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "The Birth of Venus" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/112843 Accessed: 2024-11-21 18:05:03

Citation for Wikipedia

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{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/112843 |title=The Birth of Venus |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-21 18:05:03|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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