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Alcove with Scylla cutting the hair of her father Nisus while he sleeps: 3.I.22-118

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Alcove with Scylla cutting the hair of her father Nisus while he sleeps
Alcoves with mythological scenes

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Lepautre, Jean
Publisher: Langlois, Nicolas I

Entities

Categories

Description

Plate 6 in a series of six plates.

Notes

History note: Zaccaria Sagredo (1653-1729)

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

17th Century#
Circa 1662 - Circa 1670

Note

State I, published by Nicolas Langlois I

School or Style

French

Techniques used in production

Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: 3.I.22-118
Primary reference Number: 183178
BN Inventaire (17thC): 1338 I/II
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 20 January 2012 Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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