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A Monument to the Glory of Heroes: P.72-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

A Monument to the Glory of Heroes
The magnificence of princes

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Tiepolo, Lorenzo
Draughtsman: Tiepolo, Giovanni Battista (After)

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Description

After a ceiling decoration painted by G. B. Tiepolo in Venice, for the Court of St. Peterburg, closely resembling in composition part of the ceiling in the Throne Room at Madrid.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1939) by Charrington, Mrs John

Dating

18th Century
Production date: circa AD 1759

Note

State III/III.

School or Style

Italian

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Techniques used in production

Etching

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.72-R
Primary reference Number: 125014
Vesme: 7 III/III
Rizzi: 228 III/III
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 7 February 2020 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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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "A Monument to the Glory of Heroes" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/125014 Accessed: 2024-11-22 03:06:32

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