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Perseus and Andromeda: M.49-2015

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Perseus and Andromeda

Maker(s)

Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

The leaf painted with Perseus and Andromeda on plain ivory sticks with carved guards.

Notes

History note: The Lennox Boyd Collection. Christies no. 31.

Legal notes

Accepted by H.M. Government in lieu of inheritance tax from The Lennox Boyd Estate

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Allocated (2015-04-27) by H.M. Government

Dating

18th Century
Production date: circa AD 1730

School or Style

Italian

Components of the work

Leaf composed of paint
Sticks, Guards composed of ivory
Guards

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.49-2015
Primary reference Number: 205087
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Thursday 6 August 2015 Updated: Monday 24 February 2020 Last processed: Wednesday 13 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Perseus and Andromeda" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/205087 Accessed: 2024-12-18 13:29:23

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