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Elymas the sorcerer struck with blindness: P.57-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Elymas the sorcerer struck with blindness

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Holloway, Thomas
Printmaker: Webb, T. S.
Printmaker: Slann, R.
Draughtsman: Sanzio, Raffaello (After)

Entities

Categories

Place(s) associated

  • London

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1830) by Hoyle, Charles

Dating

19th Century
Production date: AD 1812

Note

In its etched state

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Plate Height 547 mm Width 649 mm
Sheet Height 610 mm Width 756 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving
Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: ELYMAS THE SORCERER STRUCK WITH BLINDNESS
  • Location: Plate centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Title
  • Text: IN ITS ETCHED, OR AQUA FORTIS STATE
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: RAPHAEL PINX.T. T Holloway Histo.l Engra.r to HIS MAJESTY Delin.t
  • Location: Plate left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: T Holloway Histo.l Engr.r to HIS MAJESTY, R Slann & T S Webb Aqua Forti Fec.t
  • Location: Plate right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: Published as the Act directs Nov.r 2 1812 by T Holloway R Slann & TS Webb Hampton Court.
  • Location: Plate upper centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: Presented by Rev.d Charles Hoyle Trinity College & of Overton near Marlborough
  • Location: Plate lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.57-R
Primary reference Number: 119346
Nagler (Künstler-Lexicon): p.269
Le Blanc: p.379, no.1-7
Apell: p.687
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 2 August 2019 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Elymas the sorcerer struck with blindness" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/119346 Accessed: 2024-11-24 21:12:09

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/119346 |title=Elymas the sorcerer struck with blindness |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-24 21:12:09|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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