Saint Pippin I, King of Brabantia and his Daughter Saint Begga (?)
Maker
(draughtsman)
1683-1761
(engraver)
1683-1761
(publisher)
1675-1750 (Life dates)
1683-1761
(engraver)
1683-1761
(publisher)
1675-1750 (Life dates)
Title
Saint Pippin I, King of Brabantia and his Daughter Saint Begga (?)
Date of Production
1732
Medium
medium : material : ink & support : material : paper
Dimensions
Height: 23.6 cm
Width: 17.4 cm
Width: 17.4 cm
Accession Number
G.1990.WL.2966.70
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
pearl lamb
Provenance
Information not yet known or updated
Inscriptions
Inscription: Recto: upper centre, black ink: "S. PIPINUS, I. BRABANTIAE DUX. // S. BEGGA, PIPINI F. BRAB. DUX III."; lower centre, black ink: "Pipinum Beggamquae vides, Natamque Patremque, // Inque Brabantinis nomina magna plagis. // Ambo Duces, dum vita Fuit; nunc inter Olympi // Indigetes Sancti clarius ambo nitent. // Ne pereant tamen ora, RUBENS haec pinxit, et inde // STEENIUS artifici sculpsit in aera typo. // Haec olim. Sed prisca novis ne saecula proestent, // Tertius egregium promovet Author opus. // ALT: 36. LAT: 30. unc. // 1732. // Ha applaudit // ex animo // FRANCISCUS PANKI. // Peta Laur. // Et STAMPARTUS hic est, cujus DoctiSima palmam // Linea prae prisci Temporis arte refert. // CAESARIS hoec CAROLI laus est, quo sospite sospes // Ars viget, et summi culmen honoris habet. // Altera sed CAROLI manus est ALTHANNIUS Heros, // Picturae Famam qui Decorare juvat. // Ars tua te sublime vehit, STAMPARTE, tenetque // Inter CAESAREAS non leve nomen opus. // v. Prenner. Incidit."; lower centre edge, graphite: "140".
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