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Allegory of surprise: 31.K.9-20

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Allegory of surprise

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Ugo da Carpi
Draughtsman: Parmigianino (Francesco Mazzola) (After)

Entities

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Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

16th Century
Circa 1510 CE - Circa 1530 CE

Note

Probably state I/III, although state II is possible: cut to oval and within borderline.

School or Style

Italian

Techniques used in production

Chiaroscuro woodcut : Printed with three blocks in black and shades of brown

Identification numbers

Accession number: 31.K.9-20
Primary reference Number: 129295
Bartsch: 10
Illustrated Bartsch: 146.10
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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) "Allegory of surprise" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/129295 Accessed: 2024-11-02 18:32:48

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