Jupiter riding a horse drawn carriage at left, Ganymede in the form of an eagle carries a woman in the upper centre, below sits Venus and to the right the three Graces
Maker
(engraver)
active ca. 1532 (Life dates)
After
(artist)
1483-1520
active ca. 1532 (Life dates)
After
(artist)
1483-1520
Title
Jupiter riding a horse drawn carriage at left, Ganymede in the form of an eagle carries a woman in the upper centre, below sits Venus and to the right the three Graces
Date of Production
1530 - 1560
Medium
Engraving
medium : material : ink & support : material : paper
medium : material : ink & support : material : paper
Dimensions
Height: 18.8 cm
Width: 22.6 cm
Width: 22.6 cm
Accession Number
G.1990.WL.483
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: Inscribed with eight lines of text in two blocks in a cartouche in the bottom margin: 'Giove inbrando ... / ... l'armi a giove'. In a small cube in the the lower left corner, the monogram 'B'.
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