Two heads of horses wearing bridles, one biting another horse's leg: V.4-6

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Two heads of horses wearing bridles, one biting another horse's leg
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

Print

Categories

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Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

18th Century
Production date: AD 1798

Note

Plate numbered 5 upper right. The horse on the right is in reverse after a horse in the centre of an engraving by Tempesta, 'Battle of the Israelites against the Amalekites' (B.234).

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Techniques used in production

Identification numbers

Accession number: V.4-6
Primary reference Number: 178081
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Sunday 7 August 2011

Associated departments & institutions

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

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