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Saint Pippin I, King of Brabantia and his Daughter Saint Begga (?)

Maker

(draughtsman)
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

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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