The Head of Cyrus brought to Queen Tomyris: V.2-109

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Head of Cyrus brought to Queen Tomyris

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Ragot, François
Publisher: Mariette, Pierre I
Painter: Rubens, Peter Paul (After)

Entities

Print

Categories

Print
Album

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1879) by VanSittart, Augustus Arthur

School or Style

Components of the work

Plate Height 412 mm Width 577 mm
Sheet Height 419 mm
Shhet Width 587 mm

Techniques used in production

Inscription or legends present

Text: SATIA TE SANGVINE QVEM SEMPER SITISTI / Thomyris Royne des Scytes ayant deffaict le Grand Cyrus Premier Roy des Perses luy fict couper la Teste et la faisant plonger dans un vaisseau rempli de Sang Humain disoit Soulle toy du Sang duquel tu ne t'es peu rassasier estant en vie.
Location: Plate lower centre
Method of creation: Printed
Type: Inscription

Text: P. Paulus Rubens pinxit.
Location: Plate lower left
Method of creation: Printed
Type: Name

Inscription present: [the words 'et excudit' have been erased after 'fecit']

Text: Ragot fecit Cum Priuilegio Regis
Location: Plate lower centre
Method of creation: Printed
Type: Name

Text: Typis Petri Mariette, via Iacoboea ad Insigne Spei
Location: Plate lower right
Method of creation: Printed
Type: Name

Identification numbers

Accession number: V.2-109
Primary reference Number: 177781
Dutuit: VI p.161
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 3 December 2014

Associated departments & institutions

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

Cite this record

Citation for print

This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:


            The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "The Head of Cyrus brought to Queen Tomyris" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/177781 Accessed: 2024-05-07 11:11:31

Citation for Wikipedia

To cite this record on Wikipedia you can use this code snippet:


            {{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/177781
            |title=The Head of Cyrus brought to Queen Tomyris
            |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-05-07 11:11:31|publisher=The
            University of Cambridge}}

API call for this record

To call these data via our API (remember this needs to be authenticated) you can use this code snippet:

https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/api/v1/objects/object-177781

Machine readable data

JSON Linked Art XML TXT QR code

More objects and works of art you might like

An image of Statue

Quartzite Statue

Accession Number: E.4.1905

An image of Drawing

Diana and her Nymphs returning from the chase (After Rubens)

Accession Number: 2235

An image of British Isles

Queen Caroline's Return to England. 1820.

Accession Number: CM.301-1989

An image of British Isles

Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria. 1897.

Accession Number: CM.245-1938

Suggested products from Curating Cambridge

Featured image for the project: Hampstead Heath - Art print

Hampstead Heath - Art print

£30.00

Featured image for the project: Henslow's Adiantum amoenum - A2 poster

Henslow's Adiantum amoenum - A2 poster

£9.99

Featured image for the project: Henslow's Tayloria - Tote bag

Henslow's Tayloria - Tote bag

£15.00

Featured image for the project: Henslow's Tayloria - A2 poster

Henslow's Tayloria - A2 poster

£9.99

You might be interested in this...

Featured image for the project: No. 102 Jamshid shoots at a dove

No. 102 Jamshid shoots at a dove

Featured image for the project: No. 5 Faridun mourns over the head of Iraj

No. 5 Faridun mourns over the head of Iraj

Featured image for the project: No. 15 Fragmentary bowl with scenes from the story of Faridun

No. 15 Fragmentary bowl with scenes from the story of Faridun

Featured image for the project: No. 104 Key Kavus airborne

No. 104 Key Kavus airborne

Sign up for updates

Updates about future exhibitions and displays, family activities, virtual events & news. You'll be the first to know...