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The Indulgence of St Francis: 31.K.12-336

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Indulgence of St Francis
St Francis in the chapel

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Barocci, Federico

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1816) by Fitzwilliam, Richard, 7th Viscount

Dating

16th Century
Production date: circa AD 1581

School or Style

Italian

Components of the work

Plate Height 537 mm
Sheet Width 321 mm

Techniques used in production

Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: FEDIRICVS.BAROCIVS.VRBINAS/ Inucntor incidebat. 1.5.8.1
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: GREGORII. XIII. PRIVILEGIO/ AD [?] X
  • Location: Lower right, beneath artist name and date
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: Ostendit Christus se se Franciscus adorat,/ Atque animaehic proscit sit sua cuique salus/ Annuit æterno firmat sub fædere templum/ O'uere Aligerum nomine sancta domus
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: 6-guilder
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription

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Identification numbers

Accession number: 31.K.12-336
Primary reference Number: 118659
Bartsch: 4
Illustrated Bartsch: 4 (4)
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 10 February 2023 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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