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Current Location: Gallery 8

Titles

The Defenders of the Eucharist

Maker(s)

Painter: Rubens, Peter Paul

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Notes

History note: Probably coll. Rev. T. Kerrich, his father, who bought no. 231 form Samuel Woodburn in 1825

Legal notes

Bequeathed by the Rev. R. E. Kerrich 1872 (received 1873)

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1873) by Kerrich, Richard Edward

Dating

Circa 1625 CE - 1626 CE

Note

Sketch for the 'Eucharist' series of designs.

School or Style

Flemish

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Oil paint

Components of the work

Support composed of panel (wood)
Panel Height 15.8 cm Width 16.5 cm

Techniques used in production

Painting (image-making) : Oil on panel

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Identification numbers

Accession number: 241
Primary reference Number: 1819
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 18 December 2023 Last processed: Monday 18 December 2023

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

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