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"Erythrae" from the Sistine Chapel: P.54-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

"Erythrae" from the Sistine Chapel

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Cunego, Domenico
Draughtsman: Dolcibeni, Vincenzo (After)
Designer: Michelangelo Buonarroti (After)

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Circa 1760 - Circa 1770

Note

Lettering not filled in

School or Style

Italian

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of wove paper
Sheet Height 840 mm Width 566 mm
Plate Height 922 mm Width 590 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Vincentius Dolcibene delineavit
  • Location: Plate lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: Dominicus Cunego sculpsit Romae
  • Location: Plate lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: PIO SEPTIMO PONT.OPT.MAX.
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Title
  • Text: Venit Romae apud Montagnami-Mirabili ad Forum Pasquini
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: presented by Rev.d C. Hoyle/ Trinity College
  • Location: Plate lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: PETRVS PAVLVS MONTAGNANI-MIRABILI D.D.D.
  • Location: Plate lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: IN SIXTINO /VATICANO/ SACELLO
  • Location: Image upper right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: MICHAEL ANGELVS /BONAROTIVS /PINXIT
  • Location: Image upper left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: ERYTHRAEA
  • Location: Image centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Title

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.54-R
Primary reference Number: 119350
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) ""Erythrae" from the Sistine Chapel" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/119350 Accessed: 2024-10-16 03:30:13

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/119350 |title="Erythrae" from the Sistine Chapel |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-10-16 03:30:13|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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