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Mater Dolorosa
Painter: Dolci, Carlo (Copy after)
Founder's Bequest
Depth: 5.3 cm
Height: 50.8 cm
Width: 40.3 cm
Width: 59.8 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1816) by Fitzwilliam, Richard, 7th Viscount
Support
composed of
copper
Frame
Height 70.7 cm
Painting (image-making) : Oil on copper
Accession number: 215
Primary reference Number: 254
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2025) "Mater Dolorosa" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/254 Accessed: 2025-12-05 06:29:11
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University of Cambridge}}
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