Livre d'Ornemens de feuillage
Etching
c. 1670-1693 (Printed and published)
c. 1670-1693 (Printed and published)
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The panel of the third plate depicts Amphitrite or Venus borne by dolphins; that of the fifth, Apollo and Daphne; the rest depict various incidents in the life of Hercules (the latter are after prints by Antonio Tempesta, Rome, 1608 (B. XVII, 788-99) Ref: Fuhring, 629-634.)
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Title | Livre d'Ornemens de feuillage (Series title) |
Materials and techniques | Etching |
Brief description | Paul Androuet Du Cerceau. 1 of 6 plates of designs, including title page, for ornament with central panels surrounded by foliated arabesques. Etching, Paris. |
Physical description | The panel of the third plate depicts Amphitrite or Venus borne by dolphins; that of the fifth, Apollo and Daphne; the rest depict various incidents in the life of Hercules (the latter are after prints by Antonio Tempesta, Rome, 1608 (B. XVII, 788-99) Ref: Fuhring, 629-634.) |
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Object history | The previous catalogue record identified Apollo and Daphne as Apollo and Psyche and did not include reference to Venus (i.e. just Amphitrite). |
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Accession number | E.1154-1937 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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