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Bust of a Woman in a Niche Between Two Vases: P.1631-1991

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Titles

Bust of a Woman in a Niche Between Two Vases
War Trophies and Vases

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Galestruzzi, Giovanni Battista
Painter: Polidoro da Caravaggio (Polidoro Caldara) (After)

Entities

Categories

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: AD 1658

Note

Only state.

School or Style

Italian

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Plate Height 118 mm Width 162 mm
Sheet Height 136 mm Width 183 mm

Techniques used in production

Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Gio.Batta. Galestruzzi fece
  • Location: Image lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: POLIDORO INVEN.
  • Location: Image lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: 3
  • Location: Image lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Number

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.1631-1991
Primary reference Number: 83031
Bartsch: 49
Illustrated Bartsch: 49
Illustrated Bartsch Commentary: .049 Only state

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020

Associated departments & institutions

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

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