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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

Components of the work

Sheet Height 147 mm Width 240 mm

Techniques used in production

Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: AD.1.18-736
Primary reference Number: 195417
Le Blanc: 300
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Friday 12 April 2013 Updated: Friday 23 January 2026 Last processed: Friday 23 January 2026

Associated departments & institutions

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

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