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Water: putti playing in a pond: P.2271-1991

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Water: putti playing in a pond

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown

Entities

Categories

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

Circa 1740 - Circa 1770

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Plate Height 107 mm Width 83 mm
Sheet Height 115 mm Width 91 mm

Techniques used in production

Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: L' EAU
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Title
  • Text: A 4
  • Location: Plate lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.2271-1991
Primary reference Number: 95552
Stable URI

Audit data

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