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Caricature of the Laocöon Group: P.1818-1991

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Caricature of the Laocöon Group
Monkey Laocöon

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Boldrini, Niccolà (Attributed)
Designer: Vecellio, Tiziano (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

Circa 1545 - 1566

School or Style

Italian

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper ( laid down on mount)
Image Height 265 mm Width 399 mm
Sheet Height 265 mm Width 399 mm

Techniques used in production

Woodcut

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Three Apes / Imitating the / Statue of the / Laocoon."
  • Location: Lower left, on mount
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: Engraved by N. Boldrini / The Design by Titian. / an 'epigramme' upon / B Bandinelli's / copy of the ancient / statue of the Laocoon. / see Passavant v. VI. p. 243 - no. 97
  • Location: Lower left, on mount
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: after Ag Carracci / Satire of Laocoon
  • Location: Verso of mount
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.1818-1991
Primary reference Number: 86271
Tietze: 15
Dreyer (Titian woodcuts): 25
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 10 February 2023 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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