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Saint Jerome reading: 24.I.2-79

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Saint Jerome reading
Saint Jerome in the wilderness, reading

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

17th Century#
Production date: circa AD 1624

Note

Only state.

School or Style

Spanish

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper ( mounted on all four corners onto backing sheet)
Plate Height 192 mm Width 255 mm
Sheet Height 193 mm Width 258 mm

Techniques used in production

Drypoint
Surface tone
Engraving
Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: A GR [GR reversed and superimposed]
  • Location: Image upper left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Monogram

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Identification numbers

Accession number: 24.I.2-79
Primary reference Number: 93607
Bartsch: 3
Illustrated Bartsch: 3
Brown (Ribera): 13
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 30 January 2023 Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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