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Maurus

Print
c. 1590 (made)
Artist/Maker
Tempesta, Antonio (artist)
Place of origin
Italy (made)

'Maurus'; A horse (stallion) on its hind legs, leaping from the top of a small bank, viewed side-on at a slight angle. In the background is a walled city surrounded by mountains; Beneath the image: 'Maurus acer cur su religuos supereminet ones Emicat at summa celeri pede libat arenam / (?)Ocior aut aura, aut uentos equare saggita Po(?)se putes sicco freta eçrula cursa'; Numbered '19' at the bottom-right corner of the image and in the lower-right corner of the impression; Numbered by hand, in ink, at the top-right corner of the sheet, '199'.


Object details

Categories
Prints
Animals and Wildlife
Object type
Print
TitleMaurus
Materials and techniques
intaglio print on laid paper
Printing Ink
Laid Paper
Intaglio Printing
Brief description
'Maurus'; A horse on its hind legs, leaping from the top of a small bank, viewed side-on at a slight angle. In the background is a walled city surrounded by mountains; With a testament about the horse written below the image; Intaglio print on laid paper after Antonio Tempesta. Italy, circa 1590.
Physical description
'Maurus'; A horse (stallion) on its hind legs, leaping from the top of a small bank, viewed side-on at a slight angle. In the background is a walled city surrounded by mountains; Beneath the image: 'Maurus acer cur su religuos supereminet ones Emicat at summa celeri pede libat arenam / (?)Ocior aut aura, aut uentos equare saggita Po(?)se putes sicco freta eçrula cursa'; Numbered '19' at the bottom-right corner of the image and in the lower-right corner of the impression; Numbered by hand, in ink, at the top-right corner of the sheet, '199'.
Dimensions
  • Approx size of sheet height: 18.8cm
  • Approx size of sheet width: 24.5cm
  • Approx size of plate impression height: 14.2cm
  • Approx size of plate impression width: 16.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Maurus acer cur su religuos supereminet ones Emicat at summa celeri pede libat arenam / (?)Ocior aut aura, aut uentos equare saggita Po(?)se putes sicco freta eçrula cursa (Below image, as part of plate impression.)
  • 19 (Numbered in the centre at the bottom of the image and in the lower-right corner of the impression.)
  • 199 (Numbered by hand, in ink, at the top-right corner of the sheet.)
Subjects depicted
Horse
Stallion
Mountains
City Wall
Associated objects
Other numbers
  • 19 - numbered on sheet
  • 199 - numbered on sheet
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
29638:7

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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