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Horatius Cocles Escaping into the River after Holding off the Enemy: P.6108-R

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Horatius Cocles Escaping into the River after Holding off the Enemy

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Scultori, Diana (Mantovana)
Painter: Giulio Romano (Giulio Pippi) (After)

Entities

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Notes

History note: Sir Mark Masterman Sykes, Bart. (1771-1823); his sale at Sotheby's 29th March and 11 following days, 1824, Lot 535 (3 prints); bt. S. Woodburn for the Fitzwilliam Museum.

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Circa 1570 - Circa 1585

School or Style

Italian

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.6108-R
Primary reference Number: 127836
Bartsch: 34
Illustrated Bartsch: 34 (447)
Old location number: 37.1.89

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 20 November 2018

Associated departments & institutions

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

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