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The Death of Adonis: V.1-273

Object information

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Titles

The Death of Adonis
Large upright landscapes with scenes from Ovid's Metamorphoses (six numbered plates)

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Waterloo, Anthonie

Entities

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1877) by VanSittart, Augustus Arthur

Note

Signed in the plate upper left corner, numbered 6

School or Style

Dutch

Techniques used in production

Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: V.1-273
Primary reference Number: 34624
Bartsch: 130
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): 130
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 11 January 2023 Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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