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The Poet

Print
1590-1952 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

One of a collection of 12 portrait format etchings, consisting of the title page, and 11 plates depicting either eyes, ears, mouths and noses, whole heads, hands and arms, feet, legs, St. Jerome in the desert and the martyrdom of St. Bartholomew. All are copied in reverse.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleThe Poet (series title)
Materials and techniques
Paper, etching
Brief description
One of a collection of 12 etchings, entitled 'The Poet,' by Jusepe de Ribera, Spain, 1590-1652
Physical description
One of a collection of 12 portrait format etchings, consisting of the title page, and 11 plates depicting either eyes, ears, mouths and noses, whole heads, hands and arms, feet, legs, St. Jerome in the desert and the martyrdom of St. Bartholomew. All are copied in reverse.
Dimensions
  • Height: 10.75in
  • Width: 8.325in
The dimensions are taken from: Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design & Department of Paintings Accessions 1934 London: Published under the Authority of the Board of Education, 1935
Marks and inscriptions
Ioseph Ribera Espanõl Invent AB (The title page is lettered with the above inscription and the artist's monogram)
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design & Department of Paintings Accessions 1934 London: Published under the Authority of the Board of Education, 1935
Collection
Accession number
E.2966-1934

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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