St Luke painting the Virgin and Child: P.1896-1991

Current Location: In storage

Titles

St Luke painting the Virgin and Child
Imitations of ancient and modern drawings : from the restoration of the arts in Italy, to the present time ; together with a chronological account of the artists, and strictures on their works, in English and French

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Metz, Conrad Martin
Draughtsman: Lucas van Leyden (After)

Entities

Print

Categories

Print

Notes

History note: A Chariatte (early 20th century) (Lugt 88a)

Legal notes

Bequest of 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 1798

School or Style

Materials used in production

Coloured ink
Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of wove paper
Image Diameter 285 mm
Plate Height 341 mm Width 311 mm
Sheet Height 341 mm Width 311 mm

Techniques used in production

Etching : Etched outline with tone printed in woodcut
Woodcut

Inscription or legends present

Text: LUCAS VAN LEYDEN
Location: Plate lower centre
Method of creation: Printed
Type: Inscription

Text: Apud C M
Location: Plate lower centre
Method of creation: Printed
Type: Signature

Inscription present: initials in rectangle

Text: AC
Location: Verso
Method of creation: Stamped red ink
Type: Collector's mark

Text: b/
Location: Verso
Method of creation: Graphite
Type: Inscription

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.1896-1991
Primary reference Number: 94036
Lugt: 88a
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 2 March 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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