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Athena sitting outside a palace (lines 60, 61, 63), a lion killing an animal (lines 63, 64, 65), a man setting his oxen to plough (lines 66, 67, 68) and a youth reclining against a rock (lines 69, 70, 71, 72): illustrations of Eclogue II: P.2075-1991 (2)

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Titles

Athena sitting outside a palace (lines 60, 61, 63), a lion killing an animal (lines 63, 64, 65), a man setting his oxen to plough (lines 66, 67, 68) and a youth reclining against a rock (lines 69, 70, 71, 72): illustrations of Eclogue II
Illustrations to Virgil's Eclogues and Imitations of Virgil's Eclogues

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown

Entities

Categories

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: circa AD 1820

Note

Four illustrations on the same sheet. P.2075-1991 (3) printed on the verso.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of wove paper ( remains of binding along edge)
Sheet Height 173 mm Width 102 mm
Image Height 27 mm Height 28 mm Width 76 mm Width 78 mm Width 80 mm

Techniques used in production

Letterpress
Wood engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: To face page 26.
  • Location: Upper left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: ILLUSTRATION OF ECLOGUE II
  • Location: Upper centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: 60, 61, 62.
  • Location: Beneath first illustration
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: 63, 64, 65.
  • Location: Beneath second illustration
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: 66, 67, 68.
  • Location: Beneath third illustration
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: 69, 70, 71, 72.
  • Location: Beneath fourth illustration
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.2075-1991 (2)
Primary reference Number: 94990
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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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