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Bust of a Roman Emperor (?): P.1621-1991

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Bust of a Roman Emperor (?)

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

Temporary record

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

Circa 1550 - 1555

School or Style

Italian

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Plate Height 216 mm Width 146 mm
Sheet Height 216 mm Width 146 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: In hortis Cardinalis de Medicis prope villam Iulij.III.Pont.Max.
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Title
  • Text: XXIX
  • Location: Plate lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Number
  • Text: No 752
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Text: 6
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Brown ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.1621-1991
Primary reference Number: 83003
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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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