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The Muses and the Pierides: P.1603-1991

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

The Muses and the Pierides

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Caraglio, Jacopo
Draughtsman: Rosso Fiorentino (Giovanni Battista di Jacopo) (After)

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: William Sharp (Lugt 2650), perhaps included in the 1878 sale, 1st March and 11 following days, Sotheby's, London

Legal notes

Bequeathed by Henry Scipio Reitlinger, 1950, transferred from the Reitlinger Trust, 1991

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1991) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio

Dating

Production date: circa AD 1524

Note

III/VI.

School or Style

Italian

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Plate Height 245 mm Width 391 mm
Sheet Height 245 mm Width 391 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving
Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: .AVSAE CVM MVSIS COMMITTERE PROELIA VOCE. VICTAE NVNC VOLITANT IMMITANTES OMNIA PICAE.
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription

Inscription present: Lugt 2650

  • Text: W.S.
  • Location: Verso of backing sheet
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: Engraved by Caraglius / 1 st state before the retouch / by Eneas Vico or his name / and before the address of Salamanca
  • Location: Verso of backing sheet
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.1603-1991
Primary reference Number: 82953
Bartsch: 53
Illustrated Bartsch: 53
Illustrated Bartsch Commentary: .053 S3 III/VI
Lugt: 2650
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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