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Two heads of horses wearing bridles, one with reins looped under its chin: V.4-5

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Two heads of horses wearing bridles, one with reins looped under its chin
Head of Horses, from an original of Tempesta purchased at the late Sir Joshua Reynolds's Sale

Maker(s)

Printmaker: French, T.
Publisher: Laurie & Whittle

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

18th Century
Production date: AD 1798

Note

Plate numbered 4 upper right. The horse on the right is in reverse after a horse on the left side of an engraving by Tempesta, 'Battle of the Israelites against the Amalekites' (B.234); the horse on the left reproduces the horse on the far right of the same engraving.

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: V.4-5
Primary reference Number: 178080
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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

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