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Potiphar's wife showing Joseph's cloak to her husband: C.36-1985

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Potiphar's wife showing Joseph's cloak to her husband

Maker(s)

Production: Swart van Groningen, Jan (After)
Production: Wilfred Drake & Roy Grosvenor Thomas

Entities

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Description

Silver-stained and painted glass. Potiphar's wife showing Joseph's cloak to her husband. Border of four masks, strawberry flowers and leaves.

Notes

History note: F.E. Sydney; Sotheby's, 30th May, 1958, part of lot 29; Mr William Cole, no. 135 in his collection

Legal notes

Given by the Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 38.7 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1985-10-21) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

Dating

16th Century
20th Century
Circa 1525 - 1550 Circa 1920 - 1930

Note

The roundel is attributed to Jan Swart van Groningen (active 1522-53), the border was added by Wilfred Drake and Roy Grosvenor Thomas in the 20th century.

School or Style

Flemish
Renaissance

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

Decoration composed of paint
Stain composed of silver

Materials used in production

Glass

Techniques used in production

Staining : Silver-stained and painted glass
Painting

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.36-1985
Primary reference Number: 28213

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 6 January 2021

Associated departments & institutions

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

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