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Object Type
print
Museum number
1854,1020.504
Description
Apelles and the cobbler; the latter is standing in front of one of Apelles' paintings, judging it; the artist, seated on a chair to left is pointing to the cobbler's shoe, indicating that he should only judge what he knows about; temple and a group of figures in the distance to right. 1773 Etching
Producer name
Print made by:
Christian Bernhard Rode
School/style
German
Production date
1773
Materials
paper
Technique
etching
Dimensions
Height:
173 millimetres
Width:
222 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
See 1854,1020.500.
Bibliographic references
Jacobs 1990 / Das graphische Werk Bernhard Rodes
(98)
Location
Not on display
Associated names
Representation of:
Apelles
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Fürst Karl von Paar, Freiherr auf Hartberg und Krottenstein
(estate of)
Purchased through:
Sotheby's
(13.vii.1854)
Purchased through:
A E Evans & Sons
Acquisition date
1854
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1854,1020.504