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The Enchanted Castle: 31.K.3-72

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Enchanted Castle

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Vivarès, François
Painter: Claude Lorrain (After)

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

18th Century
Production date: AD 1780

Note

State with etched lettering.

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Engraving
Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Claudio Gillee Larense pinx
  • Location: Plate lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Name
  • Text: F Vivares sculp 1780
  • Location: Plate lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Name
  • Text: Publish'd as the Act directs March 12th 1782 by Sus.n Vivares great Newport Street London
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Address

Identification numbers

Accession number: 31.K.3-72
Primary reference Number: 184641
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:

The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "The Enchanted Castle" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/184641 Accessed: 2024-05-05 03:36:28

Citation for Wikipedia

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