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Democritus in Meditation: 31.I.8-139

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Democritus in Meditation

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Rosa, Salvator

Entities

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Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1662

Note

State II/II

School or Style

Italian

Techniques used in production

Drypoint
Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: 31.I.8-139
Primary reference Number: 128821
Bartsch: 7
Illustrated Bartsch: 7 (271)
Illustrated Bartsch Commentary: 4512.007
Wallace (Rosa): 104
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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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