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Pope Urban VIII seated on a throne surrounded by figures, behind him statues representing Sanctitas, Beatitudo, Urbanitas and Potestas; upper half of a thesis engraving: 23.K.4-60

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Pope Urban VIII seated on a throne surrounded by figures, behind him statues representing Sanctitas, Beatitudo, Urbanitas and Potestas; upper half of a thesis engraving

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Bolswert, Schelte Adams
Painter: Rubens, Peter Paul (Possibly after)

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Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

17th Century#
Production date: AD 1627

Note

The whole composition is printed from two plates., see 23.K.4-61 for the bottom half

School or Style

Flemish

Components of the work

Sheet Height 540 mm Width 720 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Identification numbers

Accession number: 23.K.4-60
Primary reference Number: 199958
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): undescribed
Le blanc: 216
Voorhelm Schneevoogt: 145.71
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Audit data

Created: Thursday 27 November 2014 Updated: Friday 28 November 2014 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) "Pope Urban VIII seated on a throne surrounded by figures, behind him statues representing Sanctitas, Beatitudo, Urbanitas and Potestas; upper half of a thesis engraving" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/199958 Accessed: 2024-11-28 10:09:11

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