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Allegory of Earth's fertility: P.6092-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Allegory of Earth's fertility
(Jupiter and Antiope?)

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Ghisi, Giorgio (Attributed)
Printmaker: Monogrammist F. G. (Possibly)
Draughtsman: Primaticcio, Francesco (After)

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Description

Primaticcio's drawing was possibly a preparatory study for one of the works he produced in the 1550s during the decoration of the Chateau de Fontainebleau (not extant).

Notes

History note: From the W. Young Ottley collection (Lugt 2662-5); Sir Mark Masterman Sykes, Bart. (1771-1823); his sale at Sotheby's 29th March and 11 following days, 1824, Lot 503 (2 prints); bt. S. Woodburn for the Fitzwilliam Museum.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1824) by Sykes, Mark Masterman

Note

The impression in the Metrolpolitan Museum, New York, is attributed to the anonymous Italian master, Monogrammist F.G. (inv. no. 49.95.376).

School or Style

Italian

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.6092-R
Primary reference Number: 127819
Bartsch: 52 II/II
Illustrated Bartsch: 52 (404)
Lugt: 1897
Lewis: A 2
Old location number: 37.1.51
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 2 May 2019 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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