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A marine scene: a rocky cove with fishermen and women: P.1947-1991

Current Location: In storage

Titles

A marine scene: a rocky cove with fishermen and women

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Pedro, Francesco del
Painter: Vernet, Joseph (After)
Printer: Cavalli, N.

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

Bequest of Henry Scipio Reitlinger, 1950, transferred from the Reitlinger Trust, 1991

Place(s) associated

  • Venice

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Circa 1760 CE - 1806 CE

School or Style

Italian

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Plate Height 324 mm Width 433 mm
Sheet Height 403 mm Width 546 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving
Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Vernet pinx.
  • Location: Plate lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: F. Pedro sculp.
  • Location: Plate lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: ap N. Cavalli Venetys.
  • Location: Plate lower right, following the above
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: Est in secessu lungo locus: insula portum / Efficit objectu laterum, quibus omnis ab alto / Frangitur, inque sinus scindit sese unda reductos
  • Location: Plate lower left, right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.1947-1991
Primary reference Number: 94588

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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