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Engraving

1536 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Veneziano (engraver)
Salamanca (publisher)
Place of origin
Rome (printed)

Engraving


Object details

Categories
Ornament Prints
Prints
Object type
Engraving
Materials and techniques
Engraving
Printing Ink
Engraving
Brief description
Agostino Veneziano. One of two plates from a suite of four showing pairs of terms. On the left is a Hercules term wearing an animal skin over his head whilst the right term, also in the form of Hercules, carries a club. Italian, 1536.
Physical description
Engraving
Dimensions
  • Cut to height: 19.6cm
  • Cut to width: 12.7cm
Style
Renaissance
Marks and inscriptions
  • The print is lettered in the centre lower rigth on a plinth in which both terms stand: 'SIC ROMAE IN IMPLUVIO EX MARMORE SCULP / MDXXXVI / 'A.V.'
  • Lettered in the lower right of the plinth: 'Ant. Sal.exc.'
Bibliographic reference
Bartsch 14, 229.304
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
16817

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O656416/engraving-veneziano/
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