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Venus and Adonis: 22.I.9-33

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Titles

Venus and Adonis

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Rota, Martino
Painter: Vecellio, Tiziano (After)

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Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

16th Century
Circa 1560 CE - Circa 1580 CE

School or Style

Italian

Components of the work

Sheet Height 263 mm Width 179 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving
Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: 22.I.9-33
Primary reference Number: 128143
Bartsch: 108
Illustrated Bartsch: 108 (282)

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 11 March 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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