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An elderly man standing in a vase: AD.1.18-5

Object information

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Titles

An elderly man standing in a vase
Segmenta nobilium signorum et statuarum

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Perrier, François (le Bourguignon)

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Description

After the statue traditionally known as the dying Seneca, formerly in the Borghese collection. Plate 14.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Transferred (1876) by Cambridge University Library

Dating

17th Century
Production date: AD 1638

School or Style

French

Techniques used in production

Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: AD.1.18-5
Primary reference Number: 311672
Robert-Dumesnil: 55
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Audit data

Created: Tuesday 15 November 2022 Updated: Tuesday 26 March 2024 Last processed: Saturday 22 March 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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