print;
book-illustration
- Museum number
- 1874,0711.123
- Title
- Object: Surena
- Description
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A warrior wearing a panther skin wrapped around his shoulders and armed with a sword and a quiver addresses a turbaned woman standing on the right; a similarly dressed woman sits at the man's feet; the scene is set in the corridor of a palace; illustration to an edition of Corneille's 'Surena', Act V scene 3
Etching and engraving
- Production date
- 1765-1800 (c.)
- Dimensions
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Height: 165 millimetres (trimmed)
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Width: 105 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- A copy of the plate engraved by Radigues after Gravelot for an edition of Corneille's works published in 1764.
For a different plate engraved after the same design see 1867,1214.216.
- Location
- Not on display
- Associated titles
Associated Title: Surena
- Acquisition date
- 1874
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1874,0711.123