Urbis Romae sciographia ex antiquis monumentis accuratiss delineata
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1574-1691 (made)
1574-1691 (made)
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Etching on 8 sheets of plan of Rome with a numbered legend across the bottom and down either side in rows approx 40 cm wide (five rows on the left and six rows on the right) runs an engraved depiction of a triumphal procession 'Triumphi Maioris in Urbe Romana ob Victoriam Celebrati Typus'. Inscription in frame ornamented with military trophy decoration, and a dedication in a cartouche framed by swags held by cupids and figures, the letters S.P.Q.R in an oval cartouche surrounded by knotwork decoration, cupids and a wolf's? head and tail above and below, the wolf with a basket of fruit on its head. The town plan includes depictions of momuments.
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Materials and techniques | Etching and engraving |
Brief description | Etching on 8 sheets of plan of Rome by Stefano du Perac. 'Urbis Romae sciographia ex antiquis monumentis accuratiss delineata', also with engraving? 'Triumphi Maioris in Urbe Romana ob Victoriam Celebrati Typus' pasted on. 1574-1691. Italian. |
Physical description | Etching on 8 sheets of plan of Rome with a numbered legend across the bottom and down either side in rows approx 40 cm wide (five rows on the left and six rows on the right) runs an engraved depiction of a triumphal procession 'Triumphi Maioris in Urbe Romana ob Victoriam Celebrati Typus'. Inscription in frame ornamented with military trophy decoration, and a dedication in a cartouche framed by swags held by cupids and figures, the letters S.P.Q.R in an oval cartouche surrounded by knotwork decoration, cupids and a wolf's? head and tail above and below, the wolf with a basket of fruit on its head. The town plan includes depictions of momuments. |
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Object history | From University of Chicago catalogue record for DG62.5.L2 Triumphi Maioris in Urbe Romana ob Victoriam; "Gerard de Jode? after Maerten van Heemskerck or Onofrio Panvinio... The set consists of an engraved title page and eleven numbered engravings. It comes from the Veterum Rom. Ornatissimi...triumphi ... which was first published at Amsterdam [1560]; it was later published at Amsterdam in 1598; at Rome in 1618, and at Rome by Gio. Giacomo de Rossi" |
Production | Giovanni Jacopo Rossi 1627-1691; see object history note for note on triumphal procession possible attributions |
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Other number | FWK.LOST.474 - Previous LOST number |
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Accession number | PDP.LOST.474 |
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Record created | June 15, 2010 |
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