print
- Museum number
- 1869,0508.319
- Title
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Object: Neptunus & Amphitrite
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Series: The Loves of the Gods
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Series: Tabulæ novem coelo elaboratæ ad totidem Titiani archetypos
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Series: Nine Prints from the Celebrated Paintings of Titian, in the Duke of Marlboroughs Gallery, at Blenheim
- Description
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Neptune and Amphitrite, both nude, embracing and kissing; on the ground before them, Cupid holding an arrow, with his arm around a large fish; shells to the left; on the right, Neptune's trident resting against a tree. 1708
Mezzotint
- Production date
- 1708
- Dimensions
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Height: 416 millimetres
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Width: 281 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- For comment on series see the title-page (1878,0914.52).
States [recorded by Ganz]
(i) before all letters and with light rocker work on the lower margin; shells at lower left not fully defined
(ii) lettered 'Neptunus & Amphitrite. // Ex Tabula Titiani J. Smith fecit Londini. 1708.'
Other impressions: London BM 1921,0415.5 (i), 1868,0822.2155 (ii); Paris BN (ii); Chatsworth (ii); Glasgow Hunterian; Haddington albums (ii); MFA; London NPG; New York PL, Smith albums, vol.2 for. 87.; Oxford Christ Church, Worcester College; Plymouth; Amsterdam RPK; CLB (in 'Blenheim' album)
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1869
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1869,0508.319