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[The Philosopher] Thales: P.18-2022

Current Location: In storage

Titles

[The Philosopher] Thales
The Seven Wise Men of Greece

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Couvay, Jean
Printmaker: Bosse, Abraham
Draughtsman: Vignon, Claude (After)
Publisher: Mariette, Pierre I

Entities

Categories

Description

Couvay engraved the figure; Bosse etched the background

Legal notes

Given by the Executors of the Estate of David Scrase, 2022

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (2022) by Executors of the Estate of David Scrase

Dating

17th Century#
1635 CE - 1637 CE

Note

With the names of Couvay and Mariette

School or Style

French

Components of the work

Plate Height 351 mm Width 217 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving
Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.18-2022
Primary reference Number: 307416
BN Inventaire (17th): 67
Lothe: 95 iii/iii
Blum: 1467

Audit data

Created: Monday 8 November 2021 Updated: Saturday 28 January 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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