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Ignis: 24.I.3-272

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Ignis
Fire
The Four Elements

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Passe, Crispijn I de
Draughtsman: Vos, Maarten de (After)

Entities

Categories

Description

An old alchemist seated before his fire looking up at a woman standing behind him, trying to make gold for her

Acquisition and important dates

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

School or Style

Dutch

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Identification numbers

Accession number: 24.I.3-272
Primary reference Number: 144305
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): 527
Franken (Passe): 1133
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 24 May 2019 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 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) "Ignis" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/144305 Accessed: 2024-05-03 00:06:55

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