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Alexander the Great and Thalestris, queen of the Amazons: P.6116-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Alexander the Great and Thalestris, queen of the Amazons

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Monogrammist F. G.
Painter: Primaticcio, Francesco (After)

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 519 (2 prints); bt. S. Woodburn for the Fitzwilliam Museum.

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

16th Century
Circa 1530 - Circa 1540

School or Style

Italian

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.6116-R
Primary reference Number: 127844
Bartsch: 3
Lugt: 1897
Nagler (Künstler-Lexicon): 3
Old location number: 37.1.105
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 10 May 2013 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Alexander the Great and Thalestris, queen of the Amazons" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/127844 Accessed: 2024-04-24 22:31:30

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