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Door Knocker with Hercules and Lions: M.27-1917

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Door Knocker with Hercules and Lions

Maker(s)

Sculptor: Unknown

Entities

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Description

Bronze, cast

Notes

History note: Unknown before Charles Fairfax Murray

Legal notes

Given by Charles Fairfax Murray

Measurements and weight

Height: 31.5 cm
Width: 26 cm

Place(s) associated

  • Venice ⪼ Italy

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1917-07-12) by Murray, Charles Fairfax

Dating

16th Century, Late-17th Century, Early#
Circa 1560 CE - 1630 CE

School or Style

Renaissance

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

Surface

Materials used in production

Bronze

Techniques used in production

Casting

References and bibliographic entries

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.27-1917
Primary reference Number: 13837
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 20 May 2021 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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