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A wild boar and a snake: P.1853-1991

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

A wild boar and a snake

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 1701 - Circa 1800

School or Style

German

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Plate Height 100 mm Width 147 mm
Sheet Height 111 mm Width 159 mm

Techniques used in production

Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: [...] Gentilhomo / [...]
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Inscription

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.1853-1991
Primary reference Number: 93973
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 2 March 2023 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 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) "A wild boar and a snake" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/93973 Accessed: 2024-12-29 18:21:29

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