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Vignette: Aeneas in the underworld: P.2181-1991

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Vignette: Aeneas in the underworld

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Painter: Fragonard, Jean Honoré (Probably after)

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

1760s
1770s
1780s
Circa 1760 - 1790

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Plate Height 145 mm Width 98 mm
Sheet Height 192 mm Width 138 mm

Techniques used in production

Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: fragonard
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.2181-1991
Primary reference Number: 95301

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 October 2025

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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