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Thesée Acte V: 24.K.12-208

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Thesée Acte V
Thesée: tragedie, mise en musique par Jean Baptiste Lully

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Scotin, Gérard
Draughtsman: Gillot, Claude (After)

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Categories

Description

Aegeas recognises Theseus' sword as he is about to drink from the poisoned chalice

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

18th Century
Production date: AD 1711

Note

The first edition was published in 1711, but there was a later edition using the same plates in 1720.

School or Style

French

Techniques used in production

Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: 24.K.12-208
Primary reference Number: 182205
Populus (Gillot): 498
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Sunday 7 August 2011 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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