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Statue of Fernando Alvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba

Maker

(artist)

After
(artist, printmaker)
1537-1612

After
Jacques Jonghelinck (sculptor)
1530-1606

Title

Statue of Fernando Alvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba

Date of Production

early 17th century

Medium

Etching and engraving printed in black

Dimensions

Height: 30.3 cm
Width: 19.1 cm

Accession Number

G.1990.WL.7107

Mode of Acquisition

Witt Library, transfer, 1990

Credit

The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

Copyright

Work in the public domain

Location

Not currently on display

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Provenance

Information not yet known or updated

Inscriptions

Inscription: Recto: centre, printed within design on plinth: IVNGELINGI OPVS EX ERE CAPTIVO / FERDINANDO ALVARES / A TOLEDO ALBAE DVC. / PHILIPPI. II. HISP. APVD / BELGAS PRAEFEC. QVOD / EXTINCTA SEDIT. RE. / BELLIB. PVLSIS RELIG. / PROCVR. IVSTIT. CVL / TA PROVINC. PACEM / FIRMAR. REGIS OPTIMI / MINISTRO FIDELISS. / POSITVM.; centre left, printed within design: AAE XIKAKOS HOS; centre right, printed within design: DEO / PATRVM / NOSTROR. / PIETAS; lower centre, typed (later Witt inscription): SPANISH SCHOOL

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