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The descent of Jesus Christ into limbo: 23.I.8-13

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The descent of Jesus Christ into limbo

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Heyden, Pieter van der
Publisher: Cock, Hieronymus
Draughtsman: Bruegel, Pieter, the elder (After)

Entities

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Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

16th Century
Production date: circa AD 1561

Note

Drawing by Bruegel dated 1561 in collection at Vienna

School or Style

Netherlandish

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Identification numbers

Accession number: 23.I.8-13
Primary reference Number: 142597
New Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): 7 I/II (Bruegel)
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): 115 (Bruegel)
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): 14 (van der Heyden)
Van Someren: 115
Bastelaer: 115
Lebeer: 38
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 3 September 2019 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) "The descent of Jesus Christ into limbo" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/142597 Accessed: 2024-11-06 00:02:04

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/142597 |title=The descent of Jesus Christ into limbo |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-06 00:02:04|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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