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Continence of Scipio (La Continence de Scipion / Continentia Scipionis)

Maker

After
(artist)
1594-1665

(printmaker)
active first half of 18th century (Life dates)

Title

Continence of Scipio (La Continence de Scipion / Continentia Scipionis)

Date of Production

1741

Medium

etching and engraving
printed in black

Dimensions

Height: 36.4 cm
Width: 44.3 cm

Accession Number

G.1990.WL.6602

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

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Provenance

Information not yet known or updated

Literature

Nicolaus Poussin - Verzeichniss der nach seinen Gemälden Gefertigten... [usually refers to Courtauld Book Library copy with Anthony Blunt's annotations when there is a letter after the number]
Fig. p. 321

Inscriptions

Inscription: N. Poussin Pinx. //

Inscription: CONTINENTIA SCIPIONIS. / Scipio, Carthagine expugnata, captivos humane et clementer tractavit; nec non unicuique conveni- (...) In E/Y COLLECTION OF E/Y RT. HONBLE. SR. RO.T WALPOLE. //

Inscription: La CONTINENCE de SCIPION. / SCIPION, aprés qu'il eut pris Carthage, traita les Captiss avec beaucoup d'humanité et de douceur, et fit (...) According to Act of Parl. 1741 / a Paris chez la Veuve de Francois Chereau Graveur du Roy rue St Jacques aux deux Pilliers d;Or. Avec Privilege du Roy. //

Inscription: Clau. Dubosc delin, et Sculp //

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