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The three Fates (Lachesis, Clotho and Atropos): P.4122-R-120

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The three Fates (Lachesis, Clotho and Atropos)

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Printmaker: Boyvin, René (After)

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1928) by Whitley, Leonard

Note

Anonymous copy after an engraving previously attributed to Boyvin and now attributed to Pierre Milan, engraved after Rosso Fiorentino)

School or Style

French

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: DVM TERNOE IOVIS ANTE PEDES FERA PERNA SORORES / DEVOLVVNT; CAVE, NE TEMPVS INANE FLUAT.
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.4122-R-120
Primary reference Number: 200019
BN Inventaire (16thC): p.171
Robert-Dumesnil: 31 copy
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Audit data

Created: Thursday 11 December 2014 Updated: Friday 12 June 2015 Last processed: Friday 8 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) "The three Fates (Lachesis, Clotho and Atropos)" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/200019 Accessed: 2024-11-02 12:23:39

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