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Two deformed heads, the male possibly a caricature of Dante: AD.8.33-28

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Two deformed heads, the male possibly a caricature of Dante
Varie figurae et probae

Maker(s)

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

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

17th Century#
1645 -

School or Style

Bohemian

Techniques used in production

Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: AD.8.33-28
Primary reference Number: 203193
New Hollstein (German): 746 I/II
Pennington: 1594
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Audit data

Created: Friday 3 July 2015 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020 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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