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Venus mourning the death of Adonis: AD.1.18-744

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Venus mourning the death of Adonis

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Lairesse, Gerard de
Publisher: Lairesse, Gerard de

Entities

Categories

Description

There is another state, with the address of Nicolaes Visscher

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

17th Century#
Circa 1680 - 1685

School or Style

Dutch

Techniques used in production

Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: AD.1.18-744
Primary reference Number: 311797
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Audit data

Created: Wednesday 23 November 2022 Updated: Tuesday 3 October 2023 Last processed: Thursday 7 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 mourning the death of Adonis" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/311797 Accessed: 2024-04-19 19:42:24

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