early 17th century (printed)
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Print depicting a female figure emblematic of the city of Rome, in armour, seated amidst trophies, holding a spear and a statuette of Victory, with Romulus and Remus to the right.
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Materials and techniques | Etching |
Brief description | Print depicting a seated figure, emblematic of Rome. Etching by Jacopo Palma, early 17th century. |
Physical description | Print depicting a female figure emblematic of the city of Rome, in armour, seated amidst trophies, holding a spear and a statuette of Victory, with Romulus and Remus to the right. |
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Marks and inscriptions | 'Palma franco forma Con Privilegio' (Lettered) |
Object history | A variant design of the same subject appears as the frontispiece to Book 2 of 'De Excellentia et Nobilitate Delineationis…' published by Giacomo Franco, Venice, 1611. An example of this work is E.901-964-1963, and the frontispiece is E.934-1963 |
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Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1963 . London: HMSO, 1964. |
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Accession number | E.965-1963 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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