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Venus and Cupid in Vulcan's forge: 34.17-91

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Venus and Cupid in Vulcan's forge
The Life of Venus

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Lairesse, Gerard de

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1910) by Humphrey, Laurence, Mrs

Note

Plate no.3 from a series of 4.

School or Style

Dutch

Techniques used in production

Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: 34.17-91
Primary reference Number: 170054
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): 29
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 26 March 2024 Last processed: Tuesday 13 May 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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