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A cow, horse, goat and donkey: V.4-266

Current Location: In storage

Titles

A cow, horse, goat and donkey
A Book of Cattle

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Vivarès, François
Printmaker: Berchem, Nicolaes Pietersz. (After)

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Acquisition and important dates

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

Note

Plate 1 and title to the series of six numbered plates. The braying donkey is taken from Berchem's etching of the 'Shepherdess on a Donkey' (B.12), the horse is taken from 'The Resting Herd' (B.10), and the cow is probably taken from B.1

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: V.4-266
Primary reference Number: 178305

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Sunday 7 August 2011

Associated departments & institutions

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

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