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The Ambassadors of Emmanuel, King of Portugal, demanding the Hand of Eleanor, eldest daughter of Philip I of Castile: P.88-1957

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Ambassadors of Emmanuel, King of Portugal, demanding the Hand of Eleanor, eldest daughter of Philip I of Castile
Der Wiesskunig

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Springinklee, Hans

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1957) by Munby, A. N. L.

Dating

Circa 1515 - Circa 1518

Note

The group of and three ambassadors and the page is cut from a separate block of wood, and the line is clearly visible There are two other variations of this detachable block so that the same basic image could be printed with three different variations.

School or Style

German

Techniques used in production

Woodcut

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.88-1957
Primary reference Number: 129820
Dodgson (BM German & Flemish): 4 (1a)
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Saturday 28 January 2023 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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