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Roman Edifices in Ruins, the Allegorical Evening of the Empire: 40.3-9

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Roman Edifices in Ruins, the Allegorical Evening of the Empire

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Woollett, William
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 1772

Note

Etched proof state, before all lettering.

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: 40.3-9
Primary reference Number: 196591
Fagan (Woollett): 75 I/VII
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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