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print
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book-illustration
Object Type
print
book-illustration
Museum number
1864,0714.44
Description
Vignette with three profile heads of the three Triumvirs, Crassus, Caesar and Pompey, in circles; headpiece for the octavo edition of Algarotti's complete works published in Venice by Palese in 17 vols, 1791-4 Engraving
Producer name
Print made by:
Raphael Morghen
After:
Giovanni Battista Mengardi
School/style
Italian
Production date
1791-1794
Materials
paper
Technique
engraving
Dimensions
Height:
41 millimetres
Width:
85 millimetres
(platemark)
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
One of eleven small headpieces for the Venice edition of the works of Algarotti: see Palmerini 147 to 157.
Bibliographic references
Palmerini 1824 / Opere d'intaglio del Cav. Raffaello Morghen
(154)
Location
Not on display
Associated names
Associated with:
Count Francesco Algarotti
Representation of:
Marcus Crassus
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Julian Marshall
Purchased through:
Sotheby's
(sale 30.vi.1864/1138)
Purchased through:
Holloway (& Son)
Acquisition date
1864
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1864,0714.44