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Leda and her children (Castor, Pollux, Helen and Clytemnestra) playing with the swan: 1880.4.21-19

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Leda and her children (Castor, Pollux, Helen and Clytemnestra) playing with the swan

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Palumba, Giovanni Battista

Entities

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1880) by Unknown

Dating

Circa 1490 - Circa 1510

Note

The original drawing in the British Museum and is now attributed to Palumba (previously it carried an attribution to Giorgione)

School or Style

Italian

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1880.4.21-19
Primary reference Number: 129464
Bartsch: 3
Illustrated Bartsch: 3 (246)
Illustrated Bartsch Commentary: 2507.005
Hind (BM Italian): 3, p.358
Old location number: 20.G.2.17
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 31 January 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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