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Ruins of an ancient temple, with a herd of buffalo: 30.I.16-24

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Ruins of an ancient temple, with a herd of buffalo
Views of Roman ruins and landscapes, circular compositions

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Della Bella, Stefano

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1816) by Fitzwilliam, Richard, 7th Viscount

Note

Thirteenth in a series of thirteen plates. The publishing address has been removed from the plate, but the number '13' remains (Vesme states that in the 5th state the address and numbers were removed and in the 6th the numbers were put back, although the plates did not have the same order as before).

School or Style

Italian

Techniques used in production

Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: 30.I.16-24
Primary reference Number: 178571
Vesme/Massar: 831 VI/VI?
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020 Last processed: Friday 8 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) "Ruins of an ancient temple, with a herd of buffalo" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/178571 Accessed: 2024-11-27 00:19:14

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