Terms and conditions of use
Ulysses and the Sirens
(1670-1692)
plate 5 from the Imagines Farnesiani Cubiculi cum ipsarum monocromatibus et ornamentis series, published by Giovanni Giacomo de Rossi, Rome 1670–92
Medium
etching and engraving
Measurements
25.2 × 51.7 cm (image) (semi-circle) 27.4 × 52.0 cm (sheet, trimmed within platemark) 45.8 × 71.4 cm (backing sheet)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Professor Peter Tomory, 1991
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Rome, Italy
Catalogue/s Raisonné
Borea XXVIII B.8 ii/ii
Edition
2nd of 2 states
Printing/Publishing
printed and published by Giovanni Giacomo de Rossi, Rome
Inscription
printed in ink l.l.: Annibal Carraccius pinxit in Ædibus Farneſianis
printed in ink l.r.: Petrus Aquila delineauit, et sculp.
printed in ink l.c.: Io. Iacobus de Rubeis formis Romæ ad Templ. S. Mariæ de Pace cū priu. S. Pont.
printed in ink l.c.l.: Monstra maris Siculi frustra dulcedine cantus / DVLICHIVM mulcēt insidiosa ducem.
printed in ink l.c.: Ille trabi vinetus diuina PALLADIS arte, / Nauigat, et socios illita cera iuuat.
printed in ink l.c.r.: Iam non monstra nocent, si sit Prudentia, si te / SIRENVM ad cantus, vinxerit ipsa nodis.
printed in ink l.r.: 5
Accession Number
P110.5-1991
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
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