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The Rape of Proserpine: 1778

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Current Location: Gallery 7 (Courtauld)

Titles

The Rape of Proserpine

Maker(s)

Painter: Schwarz, Christoph

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Notes

History note: W.G. Coesvelt, by 1836; Coesvelt sale, Christie's, 2-3 June 1837 (34), bt. Bulteel; Marquess of Lansdowne; John (Evelyn Denison), Viscount Ossington (d. 1873); Viscountess Ossington (d. 1889); W.E. Denison, (d. 1916); his widow, Lady Elinor Denison; sold by direction of Lady Elinor Denison and her Co-Trustees, Christie's, 23 June 1933 (59), bt. Spink

Measurements and weight

Height: 66 cm
Width: 95.9 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1936) by Rothermere, Harold, 1st Viscount

Dating

1570s
Production date: circa AD 1573

School or Style

Italian
German School

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

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Identification numbers

Accession number: 1778
Primary reference Number: 677

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 October 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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