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Rape of the Sabine Women (L'enlevement des Sabines)

Maker

After
(artist)
1594-1665

(printmaker)
1667-1756

Title

Rape of the Sabine Women (L'enlevement des Sabines)

Date of Production

18th century

Medium

etching and engraving
printed in black

Dimensions

Height: 24 cm
Width: 40 cm

Accession Number

G.1990.WL.7162

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. no. 315

Inscriptions

Inscription: N. Poussin Pinxit. / Les Romains dont la pluspart n'avoient point de femmes, / cherchant a peupler leur ville naissante, Romulus celebra / un Sacrifice solemnel avec des jeux publics pour y attirer //

Inscription: L'ENLEVEMENT / DES SABINES. / A Paris chez I. Audran graveur de Roy aux Gobelins. Avec privilege du Roy. presentement chez Mondhare rue St. Jacques. //

Inscription: I Audran Sculp / les peuples voisins. A un signal qu'il donna en prenant / un pan de sa robe, ses Soldats enleverent les filles / des Sabins qui estoient venus sans armes. / Plutarque //

Inscription: 3030 / 717/76([?]) / 315 //

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