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The Rape of Europa: V.2-28

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Rape of Europa

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Bartolozzi, Francesco
Draughtsman: Claude Lorrain (After)

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1879) by VanSittart, Augustus Arthur

Dating

18th Century
Production date: AD 1797

Note

Lettered below the image 'From an Original Drawing of Claude Lorraine, in the Collection of Mr. Hudson.'

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: V.2-28
Primary reference Number: 177709
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Sunday 7 August 2011 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "The Rape of Europa" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/177709 Accessed: 2024-11-15 22:53:50

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