Fountain with two tiers, with Venus wringing her hair: AD.11.22-79

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Fountain with two tiers, with Venus wringing her hair

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Draughtsman: Fanelli, Francesco (After)

Entities

Print

Categories

Print

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

17th Century#
Production date: AD 1661

Note

Copy in reverse after the engraved plate first published in 1661 by Jacques van Merlen entitled 'Varie Architeture di Francesco Fanelli fiorentino Scultore del Re della Gran Bretagne', later reissued by Nicolas II Langlois with the title 'Fontaines et jets d'eau dessinés d'après les plus beaux lieux d'Italie'

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Techniques used in production

Identification numbers

Accession number: AD.11.22-79
Primary reference Number: 195129
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Audit data

Created: Friday 12 April 2013 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020

Associated departments & institutions

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

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