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The Descent of the Holy Ghost: 22.I.7-257

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Descent of the Holy Ghost
Illustrations to the New Testament, 50 blocks

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Beham, Hans Sebald (Formerly attributed)

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1816) by Fitzwilliam, Richard, 7th Viscount

Dating

Production date: AD 1539

School or Style

German

Techniques used in production

Woodcut

Identification numbers

Accession number: 22.I.7-257
Primary reference Number: 129554
Pauli: 730 copy
Hollstein (German): see p.177
Rosenberg: 140 copy
Old location number: 37.5.19b
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 12 October 2021 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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