Allegory of Earth's fertility: P.6092-R

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Allegory of Earth's fertility
(Jupiter and Antiope?)

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Ghisi, Giorgio (Attributed)
Printmaker: Monogrammist F. G. (Possibly)
Draughtsman: Primaticcio, Francesco (After)

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Print

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Print

Description

Primaticcio's drawing was possibly a preparatory study for one of the works he produced in the 1550s during the decoration of the Chateau de Fontainebleau (not extant).

Notes

History note: From the W. Young Ottley collection (Lugt 2662-5); Sir Mark Masterman Sykes, Bart. (1771-1823); his sale at Sotheby's 29th March and 11 following days, 1824, Lot 503 (2 prints); bt. S. Woodburn for the Fitzwilliam Museum.

Acquisition and important dates

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

Note

The impression in the Metrolpolitan Museum, New York, is attributed to the anonymous Italian master, Monogrammist F.G. (inv. no. 49.95.376).

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Techniques used in production

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.6092-R
Primary reference Number: 127819
Bartsch: 52 II/II
Illustrated Bartsch: 52 (404)
Lugt: 1897
Lewis: A 2
Old location number: 37.1.51
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 2 May 2019

Associated departments & institutions

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

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