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Pegasus appearing from clouds, with a putto reading below and a group of putti forging weapons and armour: P.2287-1991

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Pegasus appearing from clouds, with a putto reading below and a group of putti forging weapons and armour

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Fougeron, Ignatius

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

Circa 1775 - Circa 1800

Note

Two images on the same plate.

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Red ink

Components of the work

Support composed of wove paper
Plate Height 109 mm Width 166 mm
Sheet Height 155 mm Width 202 mm

Techniques used in production

Colour printing
Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Io Fougeron Sculp
  • Location: Plate lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.2287-1991
Primary reference Number: 95575
Stable URI

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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