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Iustus Lipsius Iscanus was the glory of his time, the first inventor of printing at the Roeling press. Aged 36:: AD.11.21-126

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Iustus Lipsius Iscanus was the glory of his time, the first inventor of printing at the Roeling press. Aged 36:
Portrait of Justus Lipsius

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Gaywood, Richard
Publisher: Stent, Peter

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Transferred (1876) by Cambridge University Library

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: AD.11.21-126
Primary reference Number: 194894
Globe: 213
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Audit data

Created: Friday 12 April 2013 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020 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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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Iustus Lipsius Iscanus was the glory of his time, the first inventor of printing at the Roeling press. Aged 36:" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/194894 Accessed: 2024-11-05 16:26:59

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