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A Saracen Surrendering His Sword to Godefrey: 23.I.5-112

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

A Saracen Surrendering His Sword to Godefrey
Engravings for La Gerualsemme Liberata

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Carracci, Agostino
Draughtsman: Castello, Bernardo (After)

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: circa AD 1590

Note

Illustration to Canto XX of Jerusalem Delivered. State I/II.

School or Style

Italian

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Identification numbers

Accession number: 23.I.5-112
Primary reference Number: 128439
Bartsch: 191
Bohlin (Carracci): 164
Illustrated Bartsch: 191 (136)
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 14 October 2021 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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