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An angel descending to Earth: 30.K.13-256

Current Location: In storage

Titles

An angel descending to Earth

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Edelinck, Gérard

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: George Hibbert [Lugt 2849]

Acquisition and important dates

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

School or Style

French

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Phil. de Champagne Pinx. G Edelinck sculp.
  • Location: Plate lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Name
  • Text: N. Pitau ex. cum priuil. Regis 1670
  • Location: Plate lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Name
  • Text: Quia ipse sitiebat fidem ejus, eidem sitienti spiritum sanctum dare cupiebat. S. Aug. To. 4. octoginta trium Quaest. 64
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription

Identification numbers

Accession number: 30.K.13-256
Primary reference Number: 311621
BN Inventaire (17thC): 350
Robert-Dumesnil: 20

Audit data

Created: Friday 21 October 2022 Updated: Friday 21 October 2022

Associated departments & institutions

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2023) "An angel descending to Earth" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/311621 Accessed: 2023-09-25 16:45:34

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