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Minerva with another seated female allegorical figure holding a caduceus (Peace?): V.3-216

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Minerva with another seated female allegorical figure holding a caduceus (Peace?)
Minerva leaning on a plinth, pointing to the right to a fleet of ships on the sea, turned to the left to look at a seated female allegorical figure holding a caduceus (Peace?), who lights a torch on some military trophies below; two putti above with a banner which reads: 'ædífices et destruas'

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Draughtsman: Ferri, Ciro (Formerly attributed)

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Acquisition and important dates

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

Note

Trimmed to image.

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Identification numbers

Accession number: V.3-216
Primary reference Number: 178055
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Sunday 7 August 2011 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 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) "Minerva with another seated female allegorical figure holding a caduceus (Peace?)" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/178055 Accessed: 2024-04-25 14:45:28

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