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Mercury and Herse: 24.I.4-5

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Mercury and Herse

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Hollar, Wenceslaus
Painter: Elsheimer, Adam (After)
Painter: Bril, Paul (After)

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: From the collection of George Hibbert (1757-1837) [Lugt 2849]

Measurements and weight

Height: 85 mm
Width: 102 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

17th Century#
Circa 1640 - Circa 1660

Note

The painting (Devonshire collection, Chatsworth) is traditionally thought to be a collaboration between Elsheimer and Bril.

Techniques used in production

Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: 24.I.4-5
Primary reference Number: 129693
Hollstein (German): p.151
Lugt: 2849
Parthey: 268

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Saturday 28 January 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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