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Alfonso II d'Este, Duke of Ferrara half-length to right, wearing ruff, armour and holding a baton; coat-of-arms and an army in background to right: P.5642-R

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Alfonso II d'Este, Duke of Ferrara half-length to right, wearing ruff, armour and holding a baton; coat-of-arms and an army in background to right

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Publisher: Orlandi, Giovanni

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Notes

History note: Ambrose Firmin-Didot (1790-1876) (Lugt 119); his sale, Drouot, Paris, 16 April-12 May 1877, lot 3667, described as 'Tres-belle épreuve'; Holgen (Amsterdam) sold to John Charrington [Lugt 572], November 1935.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1935) by Charrington, John

School or Style

Italian

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.5642-R
Primary reference Number: 165913
Lugt: 572
Lugt: 119
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 3 May 2022 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

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

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