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The Brawl of the Peasants: 23.I.8-69

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Brawl of the Peasants

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Vorsterman, Lucas Emil
Painter: Rubens, Peter Paul (After)
Painter: Bruegel, Pieter, the elder (After)

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Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

17th Century#
Production date: circa AD 1620

Note

'1569' added in ink after Breughel's name., and an ampersand added between 'Vorsterman' and 'excud'

School or Style

Flemish

Techniques used in production

Engraving
Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 1569
  • Location: Plate lower right
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Date

Inscription present: added between 'Vorsterman' and 'excud'

  • Text: &
  • Location: Plate lower right
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Inscription

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Identification numbers

Accession number: 23.I.8-69
Primary reference Number: 142627
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): 218 (Brueghel)
Van Someren: 218
Bastelaer: 218
Lebeer: 89

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 24 April 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "The Brawl of the Peasants" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/142627 Accessed: 2024-04-26 16:33:22

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