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Hercules rescuing Alcestis from hell: PD.22-1954

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Titles

Hercules rescuing Alcestis from hell

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Fuseli, Johann Heinrich (Imitator of)

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Hilton Gallery, Cambridge, where bought by Louis Clarke

Measurements and weight

Height: 392 mm
Width: 360 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1954) by Clarke, Louis Colville Gray

Dating

Circa 1815 - 1830

Note

An attribution to von Holst was suggested by H. Hamermann in 1968, however as Nicholas Powell observes this is unlikely

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Black chalk
Sepia

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Black chalk, sepia and watercolour on paper

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.22-1954
Primary reference Number: 10681

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020

Associated departments & institutions

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

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