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Athena, seen from the back: P.6084-R

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Athena, seen from the back

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

Production date: circa AD 1538

Note

Possibly after Giulio Romano.

School or Style

Italian

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.6084-R
Primary reference Number: 127811
Bartsch: 11
Illustrated Bartsch: 11 (380)
Old location number: 37.1.5

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 10 May 2013

Associated departments & institutions

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

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