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The Death of Abel: 33.A.5-86

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Death of Abel
Adam and Eve crying over the body of Abel

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Porporati, Carlo Antonio
Painter: Werff, Adriaen van der (After)

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Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

18th Century
Production date: after AD 1773

Note

State with the lettering

School or Style

Italian

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Identification numbers

Accession number: 33.A.5-86
Primary reference Number: 181190
Vesme: 1 IV/VI
Nagler (Künstler-Lexicon): 4
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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) "The Death of Abel" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/181190 Accessed: 2024-03-29 11:21:41

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