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Cleopatra

Print
ca. 1490-1534 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cleopatra recumbent on a couch, the asp coiled round her arms; The design taken from the antique statue in the Vatican; Print on paper.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleCleopatra
Materials and techniques
print on paper
Brief description
Cleopatra recumbent on a couch, the asp coiled round her arms; The design taken from the antique statue in the Vatican; Print on paper; By Marcantonio Raimondi; Italian School; ca. 1490-1534.
Physical description
Cleopatra recumbent on a couch, the asp coiled round her arms; The design taken from the antique statue in the Vatican; Print on paper.
Style
Credit line
Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce
Object history
The design is taken from the antique statue in the Vatican.
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum : Printed by G.E. Eyre and W. Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., 1874.
Other number
199 - Le Peintre-Graveur
Collection
Accession number
DYCE.1029

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Record createdJanuary 12, 2010
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