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Huyhens: 30.K.12-73

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Huyhens
Portrait of Christiaan Huygens

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Edelinck, GĂ©rard
Publisher: Drevet, Pierre

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

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

Note

State with sitter's last name added margin centre, and 'Drevet excud' lower left.

School or Style

French

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Identification numbers

Accession number: 30.K.12-73
Primary reference Number: 195880
BN Inventaire (17thC): 369
Robert-Dumesnil: 225
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Audit data

Created: Friday 12 April 2013 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020 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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