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Object Type
print
Museum number
1873,0809.859
Description
Aristotle and Phyllis; reverse copy after Georg Pencz (Hollstein 115); Aristotle in profile to right, bridled and an all fours; Phyllis sitting on his back. Engraving
Producer name
Print made by:
Virgil Solis
After:
Georg Pencz
School/style
German
Production date
1530-1562
Materials
paper
Technique
engraving
Dimensions
Height:
48 millimetres
Width:
72 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
BM also has an impression of the second state, see 1874,0711.1890.
Bibliographic references
Hollstein / German engravings, etchings and woodcuts c.1400-1700
(320.I)
O'Dell-Franke 1977 / Kupferstiche und Radierungen aus der Werkstatt des Virgil Solis
(c.32)
Bartsch / Le Peintre graveur
(IX.277.266)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
classical mythology
Associated names
Representation of:
Phyllis
Representation of:
Aristotle
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
H G Gutekunst
(Stuttgart, 20.v.1873/1470)
Previous owner
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Count Giacomo Durazzo
Acquisition date
1873
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1873,0809.859