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The Head of Cyrus brought to Queen Tomyris: K.73

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Head of Cyrus brought to Queen Tomyris

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Pontius, Paulus
Painter: Rubens, Peter Paul (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

17th Century#
Production date: AD 1630

Note

Possibly before Huberti's address, or with the lettering removed through abrasion. The print has been squared up.

School or Style

Flemish

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Identification numbers

Accession number: K.73
Primary reference Number: 176811
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): 40
Dutuit: 22
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 1 March 2013 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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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "The Head of Cyrus brought to Queen Tomyris" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/176811 Accessed: 2024-12-19 07:59:57

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/176811 |title=The Head of Cyrus brought to Queen Tomyris |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-12-19 07:59:57|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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