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Sea monster with the head of an elephant, turned to the left: P.1827-1991

Object information

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Titles

Sea monster with the head of an elephant, turned to the left

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Printmaker: Fuchs, Adam (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 1560 - 1610

Note

Copy.

School or Style

German

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Plate Height 61 mm Width 108 mm
Sheet Height 63 mm Width 111 mm

Techniques used in production

Surface tone
Engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: A 13
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: o (?) 4
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.1827-1991
Primary reference Number: 93947
Hollstein (German): 34 (Copy)
Andresen: 13 (Copy)
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 30 September 2019 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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