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Object Type
Museum number: 1896,1118.114.12
Title: Series: GALERIAE FARNESIANAE ICONES
Description: Plate 9: Aurora and Cephalus, from the galleria Farnese; to left, Cephalus seen reclining on Aurora's chariot, Aurora seen forcefully embracing him; Cupid seen at centre holding a basket with flowers; old Tithonus seen liying asleep on the ground, to right c.1674 Etching with some engraving
Producer name: Print made by: Pietro Aquila; After: Annibale Carracci; Published by: Giovanni Giacomo de' Rossi
School/style
Production date: 1674 (c.)
Production place: Published in: Rome (city)
Materials
Technique: etching; engraving
Dimensions: Height: 278 millimetres; Width: 438 millimetres (platemark)
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Curator's comments: For comment see 1896,11.18.114.1*
Location: Not on display
Subjects: classical mythology; classical deity
Associated names: Representation of: Kephalos; Representation of: Eos/Aurora; Representation of: Eros/Cupid
Associated places: Associated with: Palazzo Farnese
Acquisition name
Acquisition date: 1896
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1896,1118.114.12

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