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Venus and Vulcan at the Forge: 37.1-74

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Venus and Vulcan at the Forge

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Ghisi, Giorgio
Painter: Perino del Vaga (Pietro Buonaccorsi) (After)

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1816) by Fitzwilliam, Richard, 7th Viscount

Dating

Circa 1553 - Circa 1557

Note

State I/IV

School or Style

Italian

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Identification numbers

Accession number: 37.1-74
Primary reference Number: 127897
Bartsch: 54
Illustrated Bartsch: 54 (405)
Lewis: 19
Old location number: 37.1.52
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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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