The Marriage at Cana: P.1756-1991

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Marriage at Cana
The Great Exemplar of Sanctity and Holy Life According to the Christian Institution

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Faithorne, William

Entities

Print

Categories

Print

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 1653

Note

I/III.

School or Style

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Plate Height 261 mm Width 202 mm
Sheet Height 268 mm Width 205 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving
Etching

Inscription or legends present

Text: Et die tertia nuptiae factae sunt in Cana Galilaeae: et erat mater Jesu ibi. &t. / And ye third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee, & ye mother of Jesus was there.
Location: Plate lower centre
Method of creation: Print
Type: Inscription

Text: Pag[. 2]13 [letters abraded]
Location: Plate lower left
Method of creation: Printed
Type: Inscription

Text: Jo: 2: I.
Location: Plate lower centre
Method of creation: Printed
Type: Inscription

Text: Will: Faithorne Sculp:
Location: Plate lower right
Method of creation: Printed
Type: Signature

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.1756-1991
Primary reference Number: 86095
Fagan (Faithorne): p. 72
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Saturday 9 July 2022

Associated departments & institutions

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

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