Cleopatra
Printmaker: Raimondi, Marcantonio
Cleopatra, laying semi-nude on a bed to the right; her arms above her head, with the asp entwined around her right upper arm. After a drawing by Raphael. This impression trimmed at top edge.
Bought from the Perceval Fund
Method of acquisition: Bought (1949)
16th Century
Circa
1507
-
Circa
1520
Repetition of another engraving by Marcantonio, Barstch number 199, without the tablet.
Accession number: P.32-1949
Primary reference Number: 127577
Bartsch: 200
Passavant: 125
Illustrated Bartsch: 200 (163)
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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