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Cupid and doves near a temple: PD.546-R

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Cupid and doves near a temple

Maker(s)

Silhouettist: Unknown

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 98 mm
Width: 99 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1922) by Perceval, Spencer George

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Paper

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper ( white)

Techniques used in production

Silhouette : Black shiny paper, on white laid paper, backed with blue paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: He drives his doves to the Temple / of Hymen
  • Location: Below
  • Method of creation: Brown ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.546-R
Primary reference Number: 29732
Temporary Perceval number: PB546
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Cupid and doves near a temple" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/29732 Accessed: 2024-11-26 08:55:43

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/29732 |title=Cupid and doves near a temple |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-26 08:55:43|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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