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Pharoah's Followers, about to be submerged (part): 34.17-7

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Pharoah's Followers, about to be submerged (part)
The Crossing of the Red Sea

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Publisher: Greche, Domenicho dalle
Designer: Vecellio, Tiziano (After)

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1917) by Unknown

Dating

16th Century
Production date: AD 1549

Note

Block cut in 1515 but this impression is from the 1549 reprint.

School or Style

Italian

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Image Height 418 mm Width 559 mm
Sheet Height 423 mm Width 567 mm

Techniques used in production

Woodcut

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 88
  • Location: Image lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Number
  • Text: Pass Vol VI - page 223 / [...?] one sheet out of 12
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: Pharoah submerged after / Titian / 1549
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: A Andreani / B. 6. Vol 12 p. 25 / 1 sheet of 4 ?
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: 88
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Number

Identification numbers

Accession number: 34.17-7
Primary reference Number: 86401
Tietze: 5
Dreyer (Titian woodcuts): 4

Audit data

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

Associated departments & institutions

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

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