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The Flight into Egypt: P.59-1956

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Flight into Egypt
Idee Pittoresche sopra la fugga in Egitto

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Tiepolo, Giovanni Domenico

Entities

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1956) by Knowles, Guy John Fenton

Dating

18th Century
Circa 1750 CE - Circa 1753 CE

Note

29 plates. The complete set of the plates for the series, including the frontispiece and dedication plate (lacking in the Fairfax-Murray set, P.4120-R-5 to -29), plus 'Two scenes from the Flight into Eygpt' (Vesme 28-29) etched after Domenico's father's designs.

School or Style

Italian

Techniques used in production

Etching

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Identification numbers

Accession number: P.59-1956
Primary reference Number: 123046
Vesme: 1-29
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 7 November 2012 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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