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Actaeon Surprising Diana and her Nymphs

Drawing
1597 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Actaeon surprising Diana and her nymphs, with a River God in the foreground; Pen and bistre, heightened with white; Signed and dated , Venetia / 1597


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleActaeon Surprising Diana and her Nymphs (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Pen and bistre, heightened with white
Brief description
Rottenhammer, Hans; Actaeon surprising Diana and her nymphs, with a River God in the foreground; Pen and bistre, heightened with white; Signed and dated; German; 1597.
Physical description
Actaeon surprising Diana and her nymphs, with a River God in the foreground; Pen and bistre, heightened with white; Signed and dated , Venetia / 1597
Dimensions
  • Height: 7.3in
  • Width: 7.5in
Original measurements converted from fractional inches into decimal inches (rounded to one decimal place). Dimensions taken from: DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum, 1874.
Marks and inscriptions
Signed and dated , Venetia / 1597
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, 1874.
Collection
Accession number
DYCE.369

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Record createdAugust 3, 2007
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