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Cupid playing a harpsichord, and emblems of Mars hanging from a tree: P.6083-R

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Cupid playing a harpsichord, and emblems of Mars hanging from a tree

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Scultori, Giovanni Battista (Mantovano)

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Sir Mark Masterman Sykes, Bart. (1771-1823); his sale at Sotheby's 29th March and 11 following days, 1824, Lot 480 (3 prints); bt. S. Woodburn for the Fitzwilliam Museum.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1824) by Sykes, Mark Masterman

Dating

16th Century
Production date: AD 1538

School or Style

Italian

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.6083-R
Primary reference Number: 127810
Bartsch: 10
Illustrated Bartsch: 10 (380)
Old location number: 37.1.4

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 5 June 2014

Associated departments & institutions

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Cupid playing a harpsichord, and emblems of Mars hanging from a tree" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/127810 Accessed: 2024-04-16 17:32:25

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