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Soldier Holding a Shield with the Head of Medusa: 31.I.8-124

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Soldier Holding a Shield with the Head of Medusa
The Figurine Series

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Rosa, Salvator

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Circa 1656 - Circa 1657

Note

State II/II

School or Style

Italian

Techniques used in production

Drypoint
Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: 31.I.8-124
Primary reference Number: 128960
Bartsch: 63
Illustrated Bartsch: 63 (286)
Illustrated Bartsch Commentary: 4512.082
Wallace (Rosa): 62
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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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Soldier Holding a Shield with the Head of Medusa" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/128960 Accessed: 2024-11-24 22:43:17

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/128960 |title=Soldier Holding a Shield with the Head of Medusa |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-24 22:43:17|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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