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Silenus riding a donkey backwards, held by a satyr and accompanied by a faun and putti: 24.I.2-10

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Silenus riding a donkey backwards, held by a satyr and accompanied by a faun and putti

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Costantini, Giovanni Battista
Painter: Reni, Guido (After)

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Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

17th Century#
Production date: AD 1619

Note

Printed from an octagonal plate. There is an impression in the British Museum with 'Io Bat. Costantino Fe. Roma' engraved after the date.

School or Style

Italian

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Identification numbers

Accession number: 24.I.2-10
Primary reference Number: 179493
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 14 August 2014 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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