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Venus reclining on a bed in Vulcan's forge: 23.I.4-101

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Venus reclining on a bed in Vulcan's forge

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Printmaker: Po, Pietro del (After)
Printmaker: Carracci, Annibale (Formerly attributed)

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1816) by Fitzwilliam, Richard, 7th Viscount

School or Style

Italian

Techniques used in production

Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: 23.I.4-101
Primary reference Number: 307066
Bartsch: 32 copy
Illustrated Bartsch: 32 (256) copy
Illustrated Bartsch Commentary: 4510.032 C1
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Audit data

Created: Thursday 14 October 2021 Updated: Thursday 14 October 2021 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Venus reclining on a bed in Vulcan's forge" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/307066 Accessed: 2024-11-24 02:48:50

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/307066 |title=Venus reclining on a bed in Vulcan's forge |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-24 02:48:50|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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