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Holy water font decorated with the baptism of Christ: 3.I.22-77

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Holy water font decorated with the baptism of Christ
Holy Water Fonts in the classical manner

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Lepautre, Jean
Publisher: Mariette, Pierre II

Entities

Categories

Description

Plate 3 in a series of six plates.

Notes

History note: Zaccaria Sagredo (1653-1729)

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

17th Century#
Production date: AD 1667

Note

State II, published by Pierre Mariette II. Traces of the lettering from the previous state still visible on the lower left, replaced by number 3 and Mariette's name.

School or Style

French

Techniques used in production

Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: 3.I.22-77
Primary reference Number: 183137
BN Inventaire (17thC): 2052 II/II
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 19 October 2012 Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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