Francia, with Pallas and Hermes
Maker
(artist)
1552-1615
(engraver)
1560/1 - 1628 or 32 (Life dates)
(publisher)
1560/1 - 1628 or 32 (Life dates)
1552-1615
(engraver)
1560/1 - 1628 or 32 (Life dates)
(publisher)
1560/1 - 1628 or 32 (Life dates)
Title
Francia, with Pallas and Hermes
Date of Production
1588-1595
Dimensions
Height: 22.5 cm
Width: 26 cm
Width: 26 cm
Accession Number
G.1990.WL.3190
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
Pallas
Hermes
Provenance
Information not yet known or updated
Inscriptions
Inscription: Recto: upper centre edge, black ink: "F R A N C I A."; lower centre edge within image, black ink: "Raphael Sadeler scalp: et excud: Monarcy Joa[n] ab Ach figur. // Cum privel S. Caes. Maiestat:"; lower centre edge, black ink: "Numina bina mihi celebra[n]tur Pallas et Hermes; // Iste togae praeses, praeses et illa sagi. // Os mihi Mercurius praebet, Tritonia me[n]tem; // Hinc artes doceo discoque mille nouas. // Pulchraru[m] Mater Charitu[m], genetrixque leporu[m], // Pugno, laboro, cano, dissero, fingo, iocor."; lower centre edge, black print: "JOHANN von Aachen".
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