Terms and conditions of use
The choice of Hercules
(1670-1692)
plate 2 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
26.7 × 37.4 cm (image) 31.7 × 37.6 cm (sheet, trimmed within platemark) 45.8 × 61.5 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.2 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 pinx. in Ædibus farneſianis.
printed in ink l.r.: Petrus Aquila delin. et sculpſit.
printed in ink l.c.: Io. Iocobus de Rubeis formis Romæ ad Templ. S. Mariæ de Pace cū Priu. S. Pont.
printed in ink l.l.-l.r.: EMINENTISSIMO AC REV.mo (mo in superscript above . ) PRINCIPI CÆSARI D'ESTRES S.R.E. CARDINALI AMPLISSIMO. / HEROICÆ VIRTVTIS IMAGINES AB EGREGIO PICTORE ANNIBALE CARRACIO MIRA ARTIS ELEGANTIA, IN FARNESIANIS ÆDIBVS EXPRESSAS, TIBI SACRO / EMINENTISSIME PRINCEPS ; VT , CVM IPSE EARVM EXEMPLAR IN PECTORE GERAS, ALIENIS COLORIBVS TVA FACTA ADVMBRATA INTVEARIS, ET AGNOSCAS. / EM. V. Humillimus, atque Addictiſsimus Seruus Io. Iocabus de Rubeis.
printed in ink l.l.: Durum monſtrat iter VIRTVS, sed vertice summo / Laurus, et æternâ ver tibi fronde viret.
printed in ink l.c.: Dat roseas calcare vias mentita VOLVPTAS, / Sed spinæ feriunt, horrida monstra latent.
printed in ink l.r.: Alta pete o Iuuenis, pandent per sæcula nomen / Prerides doctæ: Tu quoque numen eris. / 2
Accession Number
P110.2-1991
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
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