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The works of Publius Virgilius Maro. Translated by J. Ogilby

Etching
1654 (Published)
Artist/Maker
Cleyn (Designer)
Hollar (Printmaker)
Carter (Printmaker)
Place of origin
London (Published)

Etching.

Object details

Categories
Ornament Prints
Prints
Object type
Etching
TitleThe works of Publius Virgilius Maro. Translated by J. Ogilby (series title)
Materials and techniques
Etching
Printing Ink
Etching
Brief description
Francis Cleyn. Book illustration, headpiece from 'The works of Publius Virgilius Maro.' Translated by J. Ogilby. Engraved by Wenceslaus Hollar and William Carter, London, 1654.
Physical description
Etching.
Dimensions
  • To plate mark height: 5.0cm
  • To plate mark width: 30.0cm
Object history
V&A inventory numbers 26236.7; 26236.13; 26236.14; 26236.15; 26236.16; 26236.19; 26236.20; 26236.20; 26236.21 and 26236.22 are duplicate impressions of the same plate.
Bibliographic references
  • (Berlin I) Berlin Staatlich Museen., Katalog der Ornamentstich-Sammlung der Staatlichen Kunstbibliothek Berlin, Berlin and Leipzig, 1936-39, 1853.
  • Pennington, Richard, A descriptive catalogue of the etched work of Wenceslaus Hollar, Cambridge, 1982, cat nos.2569-2595.A.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
26236:7

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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