Terms and conditions of use
The Catanian brothers
(1670-1692)
plate 6 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
24.2 × 48.0 cm (image) (semi-circle) 27.2 × 49.0 cm (sheet, trimmed within platemark) 45.8 × 71.0 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.6 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 sculpſit.
printed in ink l.c.: Io. Iacobus de Rubeis formis Romæ ad Templum S. Mariæ de Pace cum priu. Sum. Pontificis
printed in ink l.c.l.: Aspice non fessos per sæua incendia fratres / Sustinet hic matrem, sustinet ille patrem.
printed in ink l.c.: AMPHINOMVS pius est alter pius alter ANAPVS; / O decus, o siculi gloria prima soli.
printed in ink l.c.r.: Obsequiosa suas cessit queis Aetna fauillas, / Cessit, et ardentes Mulciber ipse faces.
printed in ink l.r.: 6
Accession Number
P110.6-1991
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
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