Mercury giving the apple to Paris
Maker
(artist)
1578-1660
(artist)
1585-1647
(draughtsman)
1663-1716
(engraver)
1659-1741
(publisher)
1659-1741
1578-1660
(artist)
1585-1647
(draughtsman)
1663-1716
(engraver)
1659-1741
(publisher)
1659-1741
Title
Mercury giving the apple to Paris
Date of Production
1704
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
Height: 38.4 cm
Width: 23.8 cm
Width: 23.8 cm
Accession Number
G.1990.WL.2.12
Mode of Acquisition
Witt Library, transfer, 1990
Credit
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)
Copyright
Work in the public domain
Location
Not currently on display
Keywords
Provenance
Information not yet known or updated
Literature
Le Blanc, Charles, Manuel de l'amateur d'estampes: contenant le dictionnaire des graveurs de toutes les nations, dans lequel sont décrites les estampes rares, précieuses et intéressantes, avec l'indication de leurs différents états et des prix, auxquels ces estampes..., Paris 1854-1889; 4 vols
Inscriptions
Inscription: Franc.Alb.Inu. / Sixtus Badaloccius Pinxit. Petrus de Petris delin //
Inscription: Iouis dictis parens Mercurius Paridem alloquitur, cui aureum pomum proebet //
Inscription: inscription : printed : lower margin right & recto : : Io. Hieronymus Frezza inc. Romae cum priu. Sum.Pont. an.1704 //
Inscription: inscription : stamped : upper left & verso : Witt Library stamp : WITT / LIBRARY //
Inscription: Iouis dictis parens Mercurius Paridem alloquitur, cui aureum pomum proebet //
Inscription: inscription : printed : lower margin right & recto : : Io. Hieronymus Frezza inc. Romae cum priu. Sum.Pont. an.1704 //
Inscription: inscription : stamped : upper left & verso : Witt Library stamp : WITT / LIBRARY //
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