print
- Museum number
- 1855,0609.255
- Title
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Series: Recueil d'estampes d'après les plus beaux tableaux et d'après les plus beaux desseins qui sont en France
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Series: Recueil Crozat
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Series: Cabinet Crozat
- Description
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The rape of Europa, after Farinati: Europa, helped by her companions, climbs on the back of the bull; on the right stands Mercury; above them, Cupid and his bow. c.1729/40
Chiaroscuro woodcut, printed in blue tones on black lines, from four blocks
- Production date
- 1729-1740 (circa)
- Dimensions
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Height: 427 millimetres (image)
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Width: 277 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- From the 'Cabinet Crozat' set; see 1907,1121.14 for comment.
Another impression: 1949,0411.3761.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1855
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1855,0609.255