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A Shepherd Boy (Ducite ab urbe domum...): P.272-1941

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

A Shepherd Boy (Ducite ab urbe domum...)

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Palgrave, Francis Turner
Draughtsman: Spilsbury, Jonathan (After)
Painter: Reynolds, Joshua (After)

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1941-12) by Palgrave, Francis, Rev. and Annora, Miss

Dating

Production date: AD 1858-10

Note

Copied in reverse from Jonathan Spilsbury after Sir Joshua Reynolds (Hamilton, 1884, p.156)

School or Style

British

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Plate Height 139 mm Width 111 mm
Sheet Height 279 mm Width 193 mm

Techniques used in production

Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: OP. VI OCT. 1858
  • Location: Plate lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Date
  • Text: SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS P.
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: F.T. PALGRAVE S.
  • Location: Plate lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: Ducite ab urbe domum mea carmina ducite Dasnin[?]
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.272-1941
Primary reference Number: 3435
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 2 March 2023 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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