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Spiritus vivificat: a windmill on a low circular tower: P.1846-1991

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Spiritus vivificat: a windmill on a low circular tower

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

Temporary record

Legal notes

Bequest of 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 1601 - Circa 1700

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Plate Height 117 mm Width 116 mm
Sheet Height 174 mm Width 127 mm
Verso

Techniques used in production

Surface tone
Letterpress
Engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Spiritus vivificat.
  • Location: Upper centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: 2. Cor, 3 / 6. De letter doot maer den Geest maect levendich.
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: La lettre tue, mais l' esprit vivifie.
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: WTLEGGINGHE / GElyck de meulen sonder wind onnut is ende geen koren malen kan ...
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Text

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.1846-1991
Primary reference Number: 93966
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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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