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The Virgin and Child with Angels Bearing the Cross: P.1731-1991

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

The Virgin and Child with Angels Bearing the Cross

Maker(s)

Printmaker: La Hyre, Laurent de

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 1639

Note

III/III.

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Plate Height 290 mm Width 222 mm
Sheet Height 304 mm Width 242 mm

Techniques used in production

Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: L. De la Hyre in. & Sculp.
  • Location: Image lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1639
  • Location: Image lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Date
  • Text: cum Privilegio Regis.
  • Location: Image lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription

Inscription present: Arms of Nicolas de Lumagne [to whom the print is dedicated]

  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Achievement of arms
  • Text: IN CAPITE LIBRI SCRIPTVM EST DE ME, - VT FACEREM VOLVNTATEM TVAM, / DEVS MEVS VOLVI ET LEGEM TVAM - IN MEDIO CORDIS MEI. - Psalmo. 39.
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: Per illustri. ac Reuerendissimo Dno D. Nicolao Lumagae - Sti. Petri de Rilleyo apud Filgerias Abbati dignissimo / Dno de Villers &c. eximio Bma. Virgini scultori ac Maecenati suo - has Christi delicias obsequijet obseruantiae ergo offerebat
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.1731-1991
Primary reference Number: 86010
BN Inventaire (17thC): 8
Robert-Dumesnil: 8 III/III
Stable URI

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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