ECL-Bn.12:62-2013
Parts
Object number
ECL-Bn.12:62-2013
Object type
Identification
Title
Mosaic or painting ?: wild animals
Title Type
assigned by cataloguer
Comments
The volume Bn 12 is described in Fa 4 as : 'Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae in loose sheets being points of ye most famous remains of buildings, amphitheatres, temples, columns, triumphal arches, mausoleums and statues in Rome - engraved by Lafrerius, Barlachus, Aen. Vicus and others'
Description
Content (description)
Various wild animals are depicted on an undulating ground.
This image shows an elephant, lion, leopard, a rhinoceros in water, a boar and four strange creatures.
In a small panel in the centre of the lower edge is the inscription: Tabula II. animalium ex vetustissimis/ picturis Romae tractorum
Formis Ant. Lafreri
This image shows an elephant, lion, leopard, a rhinoceros in water, a boar and four strange creatures.
In a small panel in the centre of the lower edge is the inscription: Tabula II. animalium ex vetustissimis/ picturis Romae tractorum
Formis Ant. Lafreri
Content (object)
relief
Dimensions
height (actual size): 341mm
width (actual size): 467mm
width (actual size): 467mm
Inscription
Materials & techniques note
copper engraving on paper
Production
Person
Lafrery, Antoine, 1512 - 1577 (Engraver)
Date
1547