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The Virgin watching the Infant Christ sleeping: 24.I.2-27

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Virgin watching the Infant Christ sleeping

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Lagrenée, Jean Jacques
Draughtsman: Reni, Guido (After)

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Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

18th Century
Circa 1760 - Circa 1763

School or Style

French

Techniques used in production

Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: tiré du Cabinet de son Ex. / Ivan Ivanovitz Schouvalow / guido r. inv. Lagrénée sculps. a, f. à St Petersb.
  • Location: Plate lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription

Identification numbers

Accession number: 24.I.2-27
Primary reference Number: 181250
BN Inventaire (18thC): 13

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 14 August 2014

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 Virgin watching the Infant Christ sleeping" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/181250 Accessed: 2024-05-03 04:03:59

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