Meridies and Auster: 24.I.3-227

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Meridies and Auster
The Four Quarters of the World

Maker(s)

Entities

Description

Representing the south quarter of the world with the personification of the wind Auster as an old man pouring a torrent of water containing frogs over the world.

Acquisition and important dates

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

Note

Cut along lower edge.

School or Style

Dutch

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Identification numbers

Accession number: 24.I.3-227
Primary reference Number: 144314
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): 569
Franken (Passe): 1167
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 3 September 2019

Associated departments & institutions

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

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            The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Meridies and Auster" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/144314 Accessed: 2024-05-07 06:29:22

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            University of Cambridge}}