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Drunken Silenus: 31.K.12-125

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Drunken Silenus
Silenus at the wine vat

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Ribera, Jusepe de (lo Spagnoletto)

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1816) by Fitzwilliam, Richard, 7th Viscount

Dating

Production date: AD 1628

Note

I/III.

School or Style

Spanish

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Plate Height 275 mm Width 354 mm
Sheet Height 275 mm Width 354 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving
Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Joseph a Ribera Hisps. Valentis. / Setaben. f. Partenope
  • Location: Image lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1628
  • Location: Image lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Date
  • Text: y y middl
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: lire / 03
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: 32
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription

Inscription present: crossed through

  • Text: 119
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription

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Identification numbers

Accession number: 31.K.12-125
Primary reference Number: 93605
Bartsch: 13 I/II
Illustrated Bartsch: 13 I/II
Brown (Ribera): 14 I/III
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 30 January 2023 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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