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The Man lighting a rocket: P.32-1954

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Man lighting a rocket
Communia Gaudia (The wide-spread rejoicing at the Siege of Namur by William III, 2nd September 1695)

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Dusart, Cornelis

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Notes

History note: From the collections of Alfred Morrison (1821-1897) (Lugt 151); and Julian Marshall (1836 - 1903) (Lugt 1494); Bought at Sotheby's 30/03/1954, lot 504 (part).

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1954) by Clarke, Louis Colville Gray

Dating

17th Century#
Production date: circa AD 1695

Note

State II or III (Hollstein)

School or Style

Dutch

Techniques used in production

Mezzotint

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.32-1954
Primary reference Number: 145350
Bartsch: 33
Dutuit: 33
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): P.65
Lugt: 151
Lugt: 1494
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 24 February 2020 Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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