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Haman hanged on the gallows he prepared for Mordecai: P.66-R

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Haman hanged on the gallows he prepared for Mordecai

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Cunego, Domenico
Draughtsman: Michelangelo Buonarroti (After)

Entities

Categories

Place(s) associated

  • Rome

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given by Hoyle, Charles

Dating

Production date: AD 1796

School or Style

Italian

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of wove paper
Sheet Height 600 mm Width 892 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Dominicius Cunego sculp. Romae 1796
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Maker's name and date
  • Text: Michael Ang. Bonarota pinx in Sacello Sixtino
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: presented by the Rev.d Charles Hoyle Trintity College
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: Suspensus est itaque Aman in patibulo quod paraverat Mardochaeo. / Esther Cap. VII. Ver.10
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Title

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.66-R
Primary reference Number: 123396

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 2 August 2019

Associated departments & institutions

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

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