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The Holy Family with Two Angels: P.1673-1991

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

The Holy Family with Two Angels

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Matham, Jacob

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

Circa 1590 - 1630

Note

II/II (?).

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Plate Height 251 mm Width 183 mm
Sheet Height 251 mm Width 183 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: JMaetham / fecit et excudt.
  • Location: Image upper right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: Quam dulces semper lusus, quam propria semper, / Et sijncera animis confers solatia IESV: / Talia non hic mundus habet, qui tristia miscet / Laetis, et solidi quicquam promittere nescit
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: SHS
  • Location: Plate lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Monogram

Inscription present: Unidentified variant

  • Text: Set of scales
  • Type: Watermark

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.1673-1991
Primary reference Number: 83148
Bartsch: 1
Illustrated Bartsch: 1
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): 105
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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