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Achilles bringing Pompey's head to Caesar: AD.1.18-736

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Achilles bringing Pompey's head to Caesar

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Lairesse, Gerard de

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

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

Note

State with 'G' Laires. Inu. F' lower left.

School or Style

Dutch

Techniques used in production

Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: AD.1.18-736
Primary reference Number: 195417
Le Blanc: 300
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Audit data

Created: Friday 12 April 2013 Updated: Monday 19 December 2022 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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