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St Luke painting the Virgin and Child: P.1896-1991

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

St Luke painting the Virgin and Child
Imitations of ancient and modern drawings : from the restoration of the arts in Italy, to the present time ; together with a chronological account of the artists, and strictures on their works, in English and French

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Metz, Conrad Martin
Draughtsman: Lucas van Leyden (After)

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: A Chariatte (early 20th century) (Lugt 88a)

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

Production date: AD 1798

School or Style

German

Materials used in production

Coloured ink
Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of wove paper
Image Diameter 285 mm
Plate Height 341 mm Width 311 mm
Sheet Height 341 mm Width 311 mm

Techniques used in production

Etching : Etched outline with tone printed in woodcut
Woodcut

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: LUCAS VAN LEYDEN
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: Apud C M
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature

Inscription present: initials in rectangle

  • Text: AC
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Stamped red ink
  • Type: Collector's mark
  • Text: b/
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.1896-1991
Primary reference Number: 94036
Lugt: 88a
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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

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