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The King and Queen of Tunis: P.178-1943

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The King and Queen of Tunis
Varie figurae et probae

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Hollar, Wenceslaus
Draughtsman: Leonardo da Vinci (After)

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: From the collection of George Ambrose Cardew (1865-1933) [Lugt 1134]

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1943) by Clarke, Louis Colville Gray

Dating

17th Century#
Production date: AD 1645

Note

From a series of 13 plates plus title published in Antwerp in 1645. State before '2c' at lower right corner

School or Style

Bohemian

Techniques used in production

Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.178-1943
Primary reference Number: 203087
New Hollstein (German): 742 I/II
Pennington: 1603
Lugt: 1134

Audit data

Created: Friday 3 July 2015 Updated: Saturday 28 January 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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