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The beheading of St James: M.H-I-315

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The beheading of St James
The Acts of the Apostles

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Galle, Philips
Publisher: Galle, Philips
Draughtsman: Straet, Jan van der (Giovanni Stradano) (After)

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

Bequeathed by the Rev. R. E. Kerrich 1872 (received 1873)

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1873) by Kerrich, Richard Edward

Dating

16th Century
Production date: AD 1582

Note

State II/III

School or Style

Dutch

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.H-I-315
Primary reference Number: 143676
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): 228 (Galle); 327 (Heemskerck)
New Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): 209 (Galle)
Illustrated Bartsch: Vol. 56, 49:7

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 4 January 2013

Associated departments & institutions

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

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