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The Holy Family: 1880.4.21-20

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Holy Family

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Boldrini, Niccolà (Attributed)
Draughtsman: Vecellio, Tiziano (After)

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1880) by Unknown

Dating

Circa 1500 - Circa 1575

Note

As described by Passavant but with the lettering “pulcra ut luna” (more beautiful than the moon) and “electa ut sol” (selected above the sun)

School or Style

Italian

Techniques used in production

Woodcut

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1880.4.21-20
Primary reference Number: 129476
Passavant: 48
Old location number: 20.G.2.7
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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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