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The satyr and his family: 31.K.12-63

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

The satyr and his family
Satyr family with an obelisk
Scherzi di fantasia

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Tiepolo, Giovanni Battista

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Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

18th Century
Production date: circa AD 1743

School or Style

Italian

Techniques used in production

Etching

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Identification numbers

Accession number: 31.K.12-63
Primary reference Number: 165963
Vesme: 23 I/II
Rizzi: 14 I/II

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 17 July 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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