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print
Object Type
print
Museum number
1845,0825.472
Description
Mars; the deity in the sky identified by an inscription: 'MARTE' riding a chariot drawn by two horses; the wheels of the chariot with signs of the zodiac inscribed: 'SCARPIONE' and 'ARIETE'; below the various operations of war (a battle and some scenes of pillaging); in the right background a castle. c.1464 Engraving
Producer name
Print made by:
Anonymous
Attributed to:
Baccio Baldini
School/style
Florentine
Production date
1464
(circa)
Materials
paper
Technique
engraving
Dimensions
Height:
319 millimetres
Width:
214 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
The print belongs to the so-called 'original' series of 'Planets', a group of engravings created probably around 1464 in a style called by Hind 'Fine Manner'. For this group see the entry for Hind A.III.1a (1845-8-25-474). This is the first of the two states of the print in the BM (the second state: 1845-8-25-473). The very lightly engraved shading is considerably worn.
Bibliographic references
Hind 1938-48 / Early Italian Engraving, a critical catalogue
(A.III.3a.I)
TIB / The Illustrated Bartsch
(24.2403.003)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
astrology
myth/legend
classical deity
Associated names
Representation of:
Ares/Mars
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
W & G Smith
Acquisition date
1845
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1845,0825.472
Conservation
Treatment
: 15 Sep 2003
Treatment
: 07 Aug 2003