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Troops standing in front of the besieged town of Arras: 30.I.16-167

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Troops standing in front of the besieged town of Arras

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Della Bella, Stefano

Entities

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1816) by Fitzwilliam, Richard, 7th Viscount

Dating

17th Century#
Production date: AD 1641

Note

Upper section of a large sheet. The larger lower section shows besieging troops descending a hill to surround the town of Arras

School or Style

Italian

Techniques used in production

Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: 30.I.16-167
Primary reference Number: 178603
Vesme/Massar: 880 (upper section)
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 3 September 2019 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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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Troops standing in front of the besieged town of Arras" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/178603 Accessed: 2024-11-22 13:44:14

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