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?Thomas Thirleby (1506-70): PD.54-1996

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Current Location: In storage

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?Thomas Thirleby (1506-70)

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Painter: Unknown

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Notes

History note: Schidlof Collection; with Gertrud Rudigier, Munich

Legal notes

From the Perceval Fund.

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 60 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1996) by Gertrud Rudigier

Dating

1550s
Production date: AD 1552

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Oil paint

Components of the work

Support composed of vellum (skin)

Techniques used in production

Painting (image-making) : Oil on vellum

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: REGEM.COLO.DEUM.ADORO.Ao.DNI 1552:AETATIS. S. 46
  • Location: Around the outer
  • Method of creation: Gold

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.54-1996
Primary reference Number: 80766

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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