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Object Type: print
Museum number: 1947,0319.26.95
Title: Series: Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae
Description: Face of an Egyptian canopic vase Etching
Producer name: Attributed to: Etienne Dupérac; Published by: Claudio Duchetti
School/style: Italian
Production date: 1577-1585 (ca.)
Production place: Published in: Rome (city)
Materials: paper
Technique: etching
Dimensions: Height: 360 millimetres; Width: 245 millimetres
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Curator's comments: This print is a pair with an impression showing the back of the vase. See impression at 1947,0319.26(96). Huelsen describes two editions of this print one with Claudio Duchetti's address and the other with Giovanni Orlandi's, but he does not mention the plate issued by Nicolas van Aelst. See comment for 1947,0319.26
Bibliographic references: Huelsen 1921 / Das Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae des Antonio Lafreri (125.b) (see curator's comment); Robert-Dumesnil 1835-71 / Le Peintre-Graveur Français (VIII.102.47)
Location: Not on display
Associated places: Associated with: Egypt; Associated with: Rome
Acquisition name: Bequeathed by: Sir Hans Sloane
Acquisition date: 1947
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1947,0319.26.95

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