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Ruins of a classical building with a tall archway; one man seated in the forground and another urinating against the ruin to the left: 31.K.3-47

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Ruins of a classical building with a tall archway; one man seated in the forground and another urinating against the ruin to the left
Ruins

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Vivarès, François
Publisher: Regnier, Jacques

Entities

Categories

Place(s) associated

  • London

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

18th Century
Production date: AD 1739

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Publish according to an act / of parliament. london / 1739
  • Location: Image upper right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: Vivares delin. sculp.
  • Location: Image lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Name
  • Text: Sold by J. Regnier at the Golden Ball in Newport street ~
  • Location: Plate lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Address
  • Text: 1
  • Location: Image lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Number

Identification numbers

Accession number: 31.K.3-47
Primary reference Number: 184536
Stable URI

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) "Ruins of a classical building with a tall archway; one man seated in the forground and another urinating against the ruin to the left" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/184536 Accessed: 2024-11-19 12:34:57

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/184536 |title=Ruins of a classical building with a tall archway; one man seated in the forground and another urinating against the ruin to the left |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-19 12:34:57|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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