Skip to main content

Jupiter and Danae: P.4098-R-74

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Jupiter and Danae
Jupiter et Danäé
Jeu des fables

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Della Bella, Stefano

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1934-01) by Ledger, Walter

Dating

17th Century#
Production date: AD 1644

Note

Annotated in ink in the 'false' blank lower section (see P.4098-R-24). Intended to be the Three of Clubs in a set of 52 playing cards.

School or Style

Italian
French

Techniques used in production

Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Jupiter & Danae ~
  • Location: Sheet middle centre
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Title

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.4098-R-74
Primary reference Number: 179572
Vesme: 539

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 14 February 2012

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:

The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Jupiter and Danae" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/179572 Accessed: 2024-05-02 19:09:17

Citation for Wikipedia

To cite this record on Wikipedia you can use this code snippet:

{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/179572 |title=Jupiter and Danae |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-05-02 19:09:17|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

API call for this record

To call these data via our API (remember this needs to be authenticated) you can use this code snippet:

https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/api/v1/objects/object-179572

More objects and works of art you might like

An image of Painting

Jupiter and Io

Accession Number: PD.9-1977

An image of Print

Danaë in the Brazen Chamber

Accession Number: P.2000-R

An image of Print

Jupiter and Antiope

Accession Number: P.2115-1991

An image of Figure

Jupiter in a Chariot

Accession Number: C.39-1932

Suggested products from Curating Cambridge

Featured image for the project: The Magic Apple Tree - Art print

The Magic Apple Tree - Art print

£30.00

Featured image for the project: Behave Badly, 4 badge set

Behave Badly, 4 badge set

£2.50

Featured image for the project: Behave Badly Pin Badge

Behave Badly Pin Badge

£1.00

Featured image for the project: Behave Badly Pin Badge

Behave Badly Pin Badge

£1.00

You might be interested in this...

Featured image for the project: Leda and the Swan

Leda and the Swan

Featured image for the project: Leda's Children

Leda's Children

Featured image for the project: Cows and Bulls

Cows and Bulls

Featured image for the project: The Annunciation

The Annunciation

Sign up for updates

Updates about future exhibitions and displays, family activities, virtual events & news. You'll be the first to know...

University of Cambridge Museums logo
Cambridge City Council logo
Arts Council England Logo
Research England logo