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Birth of Memnon

Print
1535-82 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Birth of Memnon, son of Tithonus and Aurora; From a picture by Giulio Romano in the Palazzo del Tè at Mantua; Print on paper.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleBirth of Memnon
Materials and techniques
print on paper
Brief description
Birth of Memnon, son of Tithonus and Aurora; From a picture by Giulio Romano in the Palazzo del Tè at Mantua; Print on paper; By Giorgio Ghisi; Italy; 1535-82.
Physical description
Birth of Memnon, son of Tithonus and Aurora; From a picture by Giulio Romano in the Palazzo del Tè at Mantua; Print on paper.
Credit line
Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce
Production
From a picture by Giulio Romano in the Palazzo del Tè at Mantua.
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
57 - Le Peintre-Graveur
Collection
Accession number
DYCE.1285

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Record createdJanuary 20, 2010
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