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Object Type: print
Museum number: 1870,0514.1324
Description: The prophecy of Basilides; the priest on Mount Carmel devines the fate of the Roman Emperor Titus at the left, while Justice points to a vision of the dead Christ at the right. c.1650-55 Etching
Producer name: Print made by: Giovanni Cesare Testa; After: Pietro Testa; Published by: François Collignon
School/style: Italian
Production date: 1650-1655
Materials: paper
Technique: etching
Dimensions: Height: 380 millimetres; Width: 734 millimetres
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Curator's comments: After a drawing by Testa now at Rugby (Cropper 110).
Bibliographic references: Cropper 1988 / Pietro Testa, Prints and Drawings (111)
Location: Not on display
Subjects: cleric
Associated names: Representation of: Basilides
Acquisition name: Purchased from: Edward Daniell
Acquisition date: 1870
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1870,0514.1324

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