The Giants Attempt To Scale Heaven By Piling Mountains Upon One Another
Maker
After
(artist)
1596-1675
After
(engraver)
born 1603
(draughtsman)
1673-1733
(printmaker)
1673-1733
(artist)
1596-1675
After
(engraver)
born 1603
(draughtsman)
1673-1733
(printmaker)
1673-1733
Title
The Giants Attempt To Scale Heaven By Piling Mountains Upon One Another
Date of Production
1731
Medium
printed in black
etching and engraving
etching and engraving
Dimensions
Height: 35.6 cm
Width: 25.5 cm
Width: 25.5 cm
Accession Number
G.1990.WL.7306.15
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: LES GÉANS, OU LES TITANS, ENTASSENT LES MONTAGNES / POUR ESCALADER LE CIEL. / The Giants attempt to Scale Heaven by piling mountains / upon one another. / (...) //
Inscription: B. PICART / Temple of the Muses //
Stamp: WITT / LIBRARY //
Inscription: B. Picart del. 1731. //
Inscription: B. Picart dir. //
Inscription: B. PICART / Temple of the Muses //
Stamp: WITT / LIBRARY //
Inscription: B. Picart del. 1731. //
Inscription: B. Picart dir. //
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