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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)

Title

Francia, with Pallas and Hermes

Date of Production

1588-1595

Dimensions

Height: 22.5 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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