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ECL-Bn.12:62-2013

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ECL-Bn.12:62-2013

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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

Content (object)

relief

Dimensions

height (actual size): 341mm
width (actual size): 467mm

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Materials & techniques note

copper engraving on paper

Production

Person

Date

1547

History and association

Previous ownership

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