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Object Type
print
Museum number
1857,0520.251
Description
A warrior in elaborate armour standing to left, holding a shield and halberd; copy of an etching by Salvator Rosa. 1821 Etching
Producer name
Print made by:
Richard Ford
After:
Salvator Rosa
School/style
British
Production date
1821
Materials
paper
Technique
etching
Dimensions
Height:
174 millimetres
Width:
113 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
See 1857,0520.252 for an earlier state.
Bibliographic references
Wallace 1979 / The Etchings of Salvator Rosa
(38)
(copy of a variant in the same direction)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
warrior
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
David McIntosh
Purchased through:
Christie's
(18-20.v.1857/731 to 754)
Purchased through:
A E Evans & Sons
Acquisition date
1857
Acquisition notes
1857,0520.65 to 441 all came from lots 731 to 754 of the McIntosh sale which were all (with the exception of lot 752) bought for the BM for a total of £14 8s. The prices of the individual lots are given in the Bill Book, but were small and so not entered here.
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1857,0520.251