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The Ring given to Venus: P.757-R

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Ring given to Venus
'The Earthly Paradise'

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Burne-Jones, Edward

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1927) by Holliday, J. R.

Note

Recent impression

School or Style

British

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Plate Height 128 mm Width 170 mm
Sheet Height 259 mm Width 320 mm

Techniques used in production

Drypoint

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.757-R
Primary reference Number: 177

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 8 March 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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