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Vulcan and the Cyclopes: P.6115-R

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Vulcan and the Cyclopes

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Monogrammist F. G.
Painter: Primaticcio, Francesco (After)

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: From the collection of Sir Joshua Reynolds; sold 1792;Sir Mark Masterman Sykes, Bart. (1771-1823); his sale at Sotheby's 29th March and 11 following days, 1824, Lot 519 (2 prints); bt. S. Woodburn for the Fitzwilliam Museum.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1824)

Dating

Circa 1530 - Circa 1540

School or Style

Italian

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Paper Height 316 mm Width 412 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: AIX / Sir Joshua's Sale / 1792
  • Location: Verso upper centre
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: Not mentioned by Bartsch at the / End of Cat of Georgio Mantuano
  • Location: Verso lower centre
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription

Inscription present: Lugt 1897

  • Text: mms
  • Location: Verso lower centre
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Monogram
  • Text: Ly3 Lloyd Coll
  • Location: Verso lower centre
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.6115-R
Primary reference Number: 127843
Bartsch: 4
Lugt: 1897
Nagler (Künstler-Lexicon): 5
Old location number: 37.1.104
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 10 February 2023 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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