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print
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book-illustration
Object Type
print
book-illustration
Museum number
Ee,2.24
Description
Carriage pulled by two horses, driven by two putti from right to left, pursued by others firing arrows, letterpress on verso; illustration to John Ogilby's 'The Works of Publius Virgilius Maro' (London: 1654). Etching
Producer name
Print made by:
William Carter
After:
Francis Cleyn
School/style
British
Production date
1654
Materials
paper
Technique
etching
Dimensions
Height:
50 millimetres
Width:
193 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
This was used as the headpiece for Aeneid V. Used in the various editions of Ogilby's Virgil (1654, 1658, 1663), according to Pennington.
Bibliographic references
New Hollstein (German) / The New Hollstein: German engravings, etchings and woodcuts 1400-1700
(R249)
(Hollar)
Pennington 1982 / A descriptive catalogue of the etched work of Wenceslaus Hollar
(2579)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
equestrian
carriage/coach
Associated names
Illustration to:
Virgil
Associated with:
John Ogilby
Associated titles
Associated Title:
The Works of Publius Virgilius Maro
Acquisition name
Transferred from:
British Library
Previous owner
Previous owner/ex-collection:
John Bagford
Acquisition date
1814
Acquisition notes
according to the 1837 inventory
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
Ee,2.24