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Nathaniel Nye, mathematician: P.1714-1991

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Nathaniel Nye, mathematician

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Hollar, Wenceslaus

Entities

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Notes

History note: Possibly from the collection of Samuel Addington (see Lugt 2344a), perhaps included in the 27 May - 5 June 1886 sale, Sotheby's London

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 1644

Note

I/II.

School or Style

Prague
British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Plate Height 141 mm Width 95 mm
Sheet Height 163 mm Width 114 mm
Verso

Techniques used in production

Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: AEtatis suae 20 / Ao. 1644.
  • Location: Image upper right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: The true Effigies of Nathaniell Nye, / Mathematician;
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Title
  • Text: W: Hollar delin: et fecit Aqva forti, / Londini, 1644
  • Location: Plate lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature

Inscription present: Unidentified variant

  • Text: Pot [cut]
  • Type: Watermark
  • Text: S. Addington coll.
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.1714-1991
Primary reference Number: 85958
Parthey: 1475
Pennington: 1475 I/II
The New Hollstein (German): 567

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 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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