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Sheep grazing in a pasture, with a shepherd behind to the left: 30.I.17-426

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Sheep grazing in a pasture, with a shepherd behind to the left
Diversi Animali

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Della Bella, Stefano

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

17th Century#
Production date: circa AD 1641

Note

Numbered 12 lower left. From a series of 24 numbered plates. State with Mariette's address removed.

School or Style

French

Techniques used in production

Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: 30.I.17-426
Primary reference Number: 179472
Vesme/Massar: 701 III/III
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020 Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Sheep grazing in a pasture, with a shepherd behind to the left" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/179472 Accessed: 2024-05-03 04:37:22

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/179472 |title=Sheep grazing in a pasture, with a shepherd behind to the left |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-05-03 04:37:22|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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