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The education of Achilles

Maker

(artist)
1611-1650

(etcher)
born 1655

(publisher)
1627-1691

Title

The education of Achilles

Date of Production

1650 - 1655

Medium

Ink on paper

Dimensions

Height: 27.5 cm
Width: 41 cm

Accession Number

G.2009.AB.8

Mode of Acquisition

Courtauld Institute Book Library, transfer, 2009 (May)

Credit

The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

Copyright

Work in the public domain

Location

Not currently on display

Keywords



Provenance

previous owner : Blunt, Anthony (Professor) & Courtauld Institute Book Library

Inscriptions

Inscription: inscription : printed : lower margin left & recto : : Gio. Jacomo di Rossi formis Rome alla Pace //

Inscription: inscription : printed : lower margin right & recto : : Petrus Testa inuentor / Gio. Cesar Testa Incid //

Inscription: inscription : manusript in pencil in Anthony Blunt's handwriting : on mount : : Centaur Chiron teaching Achilles to throw the javelin Bryan II. 561 Giovanni Testa 1630-55 //

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