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Hercules Defeating the River God Achelous in the Form of a Bull: AD.1.18-51

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Hercules Defeating the River God Achelous in the Form of a Bull
The Labours of Hercules

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Caraglio, Jacopo
Printmaker: Rosso Fiorentino (Giovanni Battista di Jacopo) (After)

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Transferred (1876) by Cambridge University Library

Dating

Circa 1525 - Circa 1565

Note

State I/III

School or Style

Italian

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Identification numbers

Accession number: AD.1.18-51
Primary reference Number: 128010
Bartsch: 48
Illustrated Bartsch: 48 (86)
Illustrated Bartsch Commentary: 2802.048
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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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