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Still life of books, a vase and skull on a cabinet, framed by a freize of playing putti: bookplate of Richard Polak: P.2361-1991

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Still life of books, a vase and skull on a cabinet, framed by a freize of playing putti: bookplate of Richard Polak

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Polak, Richard
Draughtsman: Holbein, Hans, the younger (After)

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

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

Measurements and weight

Height: 112 mm
Width: 107 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1930

School or Style

Swiss

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of wove paper ( ? thin paper)
Centre
Frame

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: EX LIBRIS / RICHARD POLAK / LAUSANNE
  • Location: Upper centre, on cartouche
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: ERASMUS ROTERODAMUS
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: R.P. FECIT
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1930
  • Location: Lower left, following the above
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Date
  • Text: AD. EX. H. HOLBEIN
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.2361-1991
Primary reference Number: 95689

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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