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Staues of three ancient Romans

Print
1660 (Printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Plate 6.

Second state.

Object details

Category
Object type
TitleStaues of three ancient Romans (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Etching
Brief description
Giovanni Battista Galestruzzi. Plate 6 from a series of 6 prints of designs derived from frescoe decoration between the first floor windows of Palazzo Milesi in Rome by Polidoro da Caravaggio.
Physical description
Plate 6.

Second state.
Dimensions
  • Plate mark height: 12.5cm
  • Plate mark width: 17.8cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
Inscribed in three panels along the bottoms. In left hand panel: 'POLIDORO DA CARAVAGGIO INVEN.' In central panel: 'Gio. Batta Galestruzzi fiorentino.' In right hand panel: 'Pittore fece. In ROMA 1660.' The number '6' is inscribed to the right of the righ hand panel.
Bibliographic reference
Bellini, Paolo, ed. The Illustrated Bartsch, 46. Italian masters of the seveneenth century, Virgil Solis. New York: Abaris Books, 1985, No. 052 S2.
Collection
Accession number
E.7530-1905

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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