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Saint Francis of Assisi Embracing the Christ Child with the Virgin and Putti in Glory: P.1645-1991

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Saint Francis of Assisi Embracing the Christ Child with the Virgin and Putti in Glory

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

Bequeathed by Henry Scipio Reitlinger, 1950, transferred from the Reitlinger Trust, 1991

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1991) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio

Dating

Production date: AD 1640

School or Style

Italian (?)

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Plate Height 283 mm Width 201 mm
Sheet Height 290 mm Width 208 mm

Techniques used in production

Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 1640
  • Location: Image lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Date
  • Text: u / _ a. 2 /
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: 13 / 6
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.1645-1991
Primary reference Number: 83062
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): p. 240 C (pp. 212-13 c)
Hymans: p. 212-13 c
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 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) "Saint Francis of Assisi Embracing the Christ Child with the Virgin and Putti in Glory" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/83062 Accessed: 2024-11-25 04:56:29

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