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Object Type
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
Production date: 1464 (circa)
Materials
Technique
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
Acquisition name
Acquisition date: 1845
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1845,0825.472
Conservation: Treatment: 15 Sep 2003; Treatment: 07 Aug 2003

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