Mercury and Jupiter in the house of Baucis and Philomen
Maker
(artist)
1632-1698
(engraver)
1683-1761
(publisher)
1675-1750 (Life dates)
1632-1698
(engraver)
1683-1761
(publisher)
1675-1750 (Life dates)
Title
Mercury and Jupiter in the house of Baucis and Philomen
Medium
medium : material : ink & support : material : paper
Dimensions
Height: 16.5 cm
Width: 23.1 cm
Width: 23.1 cm
Accession Number
G.1990.WL.2966.35
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
Inscriptions
Inscription: Recto: upper left edge, black ink: "ALT: 56. LAT: 74. UNC."; lower centre edge within image, black ink: "v. Prenner deli et Incidit"; lower centre, black ink: "Fertur Baucis anus, parilique oetate Philemon // Sola dediSe Jovi, Mercurioque lares. // Haustum sponte novus lambit cratera Lyoeus, // Et personatos prodit adeSe Deos. // Unicus anser erat; Dis hunc mactare parabant // Fugit hic ad Superos, qui rapuere neci. // LOTTIUS hosce Senes Juvenis depinxerat ambos, // Artis grande decus CAESARIS auget opus. // Baucida conspexit dudum frondere Philemon: // Texerat ora frutex, texerat ora cinis. // Reddidit ambobus vitam, frondesque perennes // LOTTIUS, oeternum Gloria cantat Opus. // Ita canit // IOANNES GEORGIUS // SCHWANDTNER // Musophilus."; lower centre edge, graphite: "32".
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