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Mercury giving the apple to Paris

Maker

(artist)
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

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

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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 //

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