Phrixus and Helle
Woodcut
1509 (published)
1509 (published)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
'Phrixus and Helle'. Head-piece to Book 7, on page 70 of Ovid's 'Metamorphoses'. Published by Georgio Rusconi, Venice, 1509. Woodcut coloured by hand with letterpress on the back.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Phrixus and Helle |
| Materials and techniques | Woodcut coloured by hand |
| Brief description | 'Phrixus and Helle'. Head-piece to Book 7, on page 70 of Ovid's 'Metamorphoses'. Published by Georgio Rusconi, Venice, 1509. Woodcut coloured by hand with letterpress on the back |
| Physical description | 'Phrixus and Helle'. Head-piece to Book 7, on page 70 of Ovid's 'Metamorphoses'. Published by Georgio Rusconi, Venice, 1509. Woodcut coloured by hand with letterpress on the back. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | (With letterpress on back) |
| Literary reference | Ovid's Metamorphoses |
| Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1966 pub. HMSO 1967 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.696-1966 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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