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Snake Charmer: P.6111-R

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Snake Charmer

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Scultori, Diana (Mantovana)
Painter: Giulio Romano (Giulio Pippi) (After)

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Sir Mark Masterman Sykes, Bart. (1771-1823); his sale at Sotheby's 29th March and 11 following days, 1824, Lot 540 (4 prints); bt. S. Woodburn for the Fitzwilliam Museum.

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Circa 1550 - Circa 1585

Note

Cut along lower margin, removing the publisher's name.

School or Style

Italian

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.6111-R
Primary reference Number: 127839
Bartsch: 44
Illustrated Bartsch: 44 (451)
Old location number: 37.1.98

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 10 May 2013

Associated departments & institutions

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

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