A nude male figure (Commodus?), turned to the right, carrying the body of a child on his right shoulder and holding a sword in his left hand: AD.1.18-6

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A nude male figure (Commodus?), turned to the right, carrying the body of a child on his right shoulder and holding a sword in his left hand
Segmenta nobilium signorum et statuarum

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Perrier, François (le Bourguignon)

Entities

Print

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Print

Description

After a Roman statue from the Palazzo Farnese. Plate 13.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Transferred (1876) by Cambridge University Library

Dating

17th Century#
Production date: AD 1638

School or Style

Techniques used in production

Identification numbers

Accession number: AD.1.18-6
Primary reference Number: 311673
Robert-Dumesnil: 54
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Created: Tuesday 15 November 2022 Updated: Tuesday 15 November 2022

Associated departments & institutions

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

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