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Pietà: P.6101-R

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Pietà

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Scultori, Adamo (Mantovano)
Michelangelo Buonarroti (Possibly after)

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: From the collection of Charles Rogers (Lugt 624-6), sold at his sale in 1799; collection of N. Smith (Lugt 1988, 2296-8); Sir Mark Masterman Sykes, Bart. (1771-1823); Sykes' sale at Sotheby's 29th March and 11 following days, 1824, Lot 520 (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 1561

Note

State II/II.

School or Style

Italian

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.6101-R
Primary reference Number: 127829
Bartsch: 3
Illustrated Bartsch: 3 (418)
Lugt: 1988
Old location number: 37.1.71

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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