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Sheet of studies including an antique helmet and heads of children: 30.I.17-225

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Sheet of studies including an antique helmet and heads of children
Recueil de divers griffonnements et preuves deau forte

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Della Bella, Stefano

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Acquisition and important dates

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

Note

With the number 30 lower right. In this state the plate was reused for 'Recueil de quarante griffonements & épreuves d'eau forte par Della Bella', This edition contained 40 plates from four different series of etchings by Della Bella. Vesme thought it likely that the publisher was Francois Basan and that it was published c.1770.

School or Style

Italian

Techniques used in production

Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: 30.I.17-225
Primary reference Number: 179270
Vesme/Massar: 402
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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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