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The Sepulchre of Cecilia Metella Crassi, upon the Appian Way: 31.K.4-65

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Sepulchre of Cecilia Metella Crassi, upon the Appian Way

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Vivarès, François
Draughtsman: Busiri, Giovanni Battista (After)
Painter: Smith, Thomas of Derby (After)

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

18th Century
Production date: AD 1746

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: F. Vivares F
  • Location: Image lower centre left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: Busiri del: T Smith pin:
  • Location: Plate lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Name
  • Text: F. Vivares sc:
  • Location: Plate lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Name
  • Text: The Sepulchre of Cecilia Metella Crassi, upon the Appian Way / The Walls are 25 Feet thick, Sounding a Trumpet within it the echo returns 8 times.
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Title
  • Text: Publish'd 25 July 1746.
  • Location: Plate lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Address
  • Text: 4
  • Location: Plate lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Number

Identification numbers

Accession number: 31.K.4-65
Primary reference Number: 184715
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) "The Sepulchre of Cecilia Metella Crassi, upon the Appian Way" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/184715 Accessed: 2024-10-06 05:38:13

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/184715 |title=The Sepulchre of Cecilia Metella Crassi, upon the Appian Way |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-10-06 05:38:13|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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