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Tacito Illustrato

Print
17th century (printed)
Artist/Maker
Francesco Amato (engraver)
Place of origin
Italy (printed)

Printed title-page. The title is surrounded by an elaborate architectural border with the standing figures of Samson and David in niches on each side; below is the seated figure of Jusitce and above are an heraldic achievement, the figures of God the Father and Prudence, flanked by an emblematic figure with a scythe, and an angel.


Object details

Categories
Prints
Printed Pages & Sheets
Object type
Print
TitleTacito Illustrato (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Engraving
Engraving
Brief description
Title-page to an edition of Tacitus, engraving, possibly by Francesco Amato, 17th century.
Physical description
Printed title-page. The title is surrounded by an elaborate architectural border with the standing figures of Samson and David in niches on each side; below is the seated figure of Jusitce and above are an heraldic achievement, the figures of God the Father and Prudence, flanked by an emblematic figure with a scythe, and an angel.
Dimensions
  • Height: 21.9cm (cut)
  • Width: 15.2cm (cut)
Dimensions taken from Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1960: Volume 2, Edgar Seligman Gift. London: HMSO, 1966.
Style
Italian School
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'G. Cornel. Tacito Illustrato. Sec. Impres.' (Lettered)
  • '[…] [illegible] Amato.' (Inscribed in ink in an early hand)
Credit line
Given by Edgar Seligman
Subjects depicted
Coat of Arms
Scythe
Angel
Samson
David
Prudence
Justice
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1960: Volume 2, Edgar Seligman Gift. London: HMSO, 1966.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.4357-1960

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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