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The Great Lion: 23.I.6-26

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Great Lion

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Gheyn, Jacob II de
Publisher: Bosscher, Joos de

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

16th Century
Production date: circa AD 1590

Note

State I/II

School or Style

Dutch

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Identification numbers

Accession number: 23.I.6-26
Primary reference Number: 143830
Passavant: 127
Dutuit: IV, p.405
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): 298
New Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): 170
Le Blanc: 100
Wurzbach: 127
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 1 October 2021 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

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