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Two studies for an allegory of Religion: P.392-1991

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Two studies for an allegory of Religion

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Earlom, Richard
Designer: Cipriani, Giovanni Battista (Affter)
Publisher: Boydell, John
Publisher: Boydell, Josiah

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

Bequeathed by Henry Scipio Reitlinger, 1950, transferred from the Reitlinger Trust, 1991

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1991) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio

Dating

1786-09-01 - 1789

Note

From A Collection of Prints, after the Sketches and Drawings, of the late celebrated Giovanni Battista Cipriani, Esq. R.A., Engraved by Mr. Richard Earlom, Pub. etc. 1789.

School or Style

British

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Red ink
Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Plate Height 240 mm Width 258 mm
Sheet Height 495 mm Width 348 mm

Techniques used in production

Crayon manner

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: G. B. Cipriani invt.
  • Location: Plate lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 9
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Number
  • Text: Published Sept. 1st. 1786, by John & Josiah Boydell No. 90, Cheapside.
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: Richd. Earlom Sculpsit.
  • Location: Plate lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.392-1991
Primary reference Number: 20027
Wessely (Earlom): 458

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 2 March 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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