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Apollo and Poseidon come to assist Laomedon: M.69

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Object information

Current Location: Gallery 6 (Upper Marlay): Italian Art 14th-16th centuries

Titles

Apollo and Poseidon come to assist Laomedon

Maker(s)

Painter: Unknown

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Description

Two scenes from a series of paintings of Laomedon and the Building of Troy, see also M.70.

Measurements and weight

Height: 62.9 cm
Width: 108.3 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley

Dating

Production date: circa AD 1500

Note

Influenced by Mantegna

School or Style

Italian
North Italian

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Oil paint

Components of the work

Support composed of canvas

Techniques used in production

Painting (image-making) : Oil on canvas

References and bibliographic entries

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.69
Primary reference Number: 537
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 8 March 2024 Last processed: Friday 25 October 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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