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Dido and Aeneas: 40.2-37

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Dido and Aeneas

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Woollett, William
Designer: Bartolozzi, Francesco
Draughtsman: Mortimer, John Hamilton (After)
Painter: Jones, Thomas (After)

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

18th Century
Production date: AD 1787

Note

State with the dedication to Empress Catherine of Russia.

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Engraving
Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: 40.2-37
Primary reference Number: 196572
Fagan (Woollett): 117 V/V state
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Friday 12 April 2013 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

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