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print
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book-illustration
Object Type
print
book-illustration
Museum number
1897,1231.215
Description
Vignette of Galatea; on the right, Polyphème seated on a rock, playing Pan flute; on the left, Acis and Galatea embracing each other on beach; sea behind them; after Cipriani; illustration to 'Opere di Pietro Metastasio' by Pietro Metastasio (Paris: V Hérissant, 1780-2); proof before letters. 1783 Etching with engraving
Producer name
Print made by:
Francesco Bartolozzi
After:
Giovanni Battista Cipriani
School/style
British
Production date
1783
Materials
paper
Technique
etching
engraving
Dimensions
Height:
172 millimetres
(cut)
Width:
126 millimetres
Curator's comments
Date from later state (1868,0822.124; S,6.57).
Bibliographic references
Calabi & De Vesme 1928 / Francesco Bartolozzi. Catalogue des estampes et notice biographique d'après les manuscrits de A. De Vesme entièrement réformés et complétés d'une étude critique par A. Calabi
(1747.II)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
classical mythology
Associated names
Illustration to:
Pietro Metastasio
Representation of:
Galatea
Representation of:
Acis
Associated titles
Associated Title:
Opere di Pietro Metastasio
Acquisition name
Bequeathed by:
Sir Augustus Wollaston Franks
(L.344)
Acquisition date
1897
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1897,1231.215