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The Ascension with Christ Giving the Keys to St. Peter: M.5-1894

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Titles

The Ascension with Christ Giving the Keys to St. Peter

Maker(s)

Founder: Cantoni, Enrico
Donatello (Donato di Niccolà di Betto Bardi) (After)

Entities

Categories

Description

Plaster cast.

Legal notes

Acquired by part exchange and part purchase from the South Kensington Museum

Measurements and weight

Depth: 3.0 cm
Height: 41.0 cm
Width: 113.0 cm

Place(s) associated

  • Florence ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Exchanged/bought (1894-02-28) by South Kensington Museum

Dating

19th Century
After 1800 CE - Before 1894 CE

Note

Original Italian, Florence

Plaster cast after a marble relief in the Victoria and Albert Museum (7629-1861)

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Plaster

Techniques used in production

Casting (process) : Plaster cast

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.5-1894
Primary reference Number: 29626

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 3 March 2016

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2023) "The Ascension with Christ Giving the Keys to St. Peter" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/29626 Accessed: 2023-10-02 11:24:00

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