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Studies of eyes: 31.K.12-126

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Studies of eyes

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: circa AD 1622

Note

I/III.

School or Style

Spanish

Materials used in production

Red chalk
Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Plate Height 142 mm Width 217 mm
Sheet Height 145 mm Width 219 mm

Techniques used in production

Surface tone
Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Josephf Ribera español.
  • Location: Image lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 114 [struck through]
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: 33 [struck through]
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: yy bottom
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: [illegible]
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription

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Identification numbers

Accession number: 31.K.12-126
Primary reference Number: 93658
Bartsch: 15
Illustrated Bartsch: 15
Brown (Ribera): 8 I/III

Audit data

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

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Studies of eyes" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/93658 Accessed: 2024-05-02 02:13:04

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