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La Dama Veneziana

Print
circa 1783 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Viero, Theodore (printmaker)
Place of origin
Venice (printed)

Figure of a Venetian woman wearing masque costume standing in an interior


Object details

Category
Prints
Object type
Print
TitleLa Dama Veneziana (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
hand-coloured etching and engraving on laid paper
Laid Paper
Printing Ink
Watercolour
Etching
Engraving
Hand Colouring
Brief description
Costume plate showing a young Venetian woman dressed for a masque; hand-coloured etching and engraving by Theodore Viero; circa 1783; Venice. From 'Raccolta di Stampi che rappresentano Figure ed Abiti di varie nazione'
Physical description
Figure of a Venetian woman wearing masque costume standing in an interior
Dimensions
  • Height: 34.9cm (size of sheet)
  • Width: 26.0cm (size of sheet)
  • Height: 28.0cm (size of platemark)
  • Width: 20.0cm (size of platemark)
  • Height: 23.3cm (size of image)
  • Width: 17.3cm (size of image)
Marks and inscriptions
  • La Dama Veneziana in abito di Maschera (Printed ink below the image)
    Transliteration
    A Venetian woman in the dress of a masque
  • La Dame Venitienne en habit de Masque (Printed in ink below the image)
    Transliteration
    A Venetian woman in the dress of a masque
  • Apud Theodorum Viero Venetiis C.P.E.S. (Printed in ink on the right hand side below the image)
  • A.38 (Printed in ink in the bottom right hand corner within the platemark)
Associated objects
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.5311-1903

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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