Princess Erminia of Antioch abandons her armour at the house of a basket-weaving shepherd. Etching by H.T.J. Bislinger, 1781, after P. Berrettini da Cortona.
- Pietro, da Cortona, 1597-1669.
- Date:
- [1781]
- Reference:
- 2803407i
- Part of:
- Nouvelle collection d'estampes contenant cinquante pièces en eau forte
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About this work
Description
An episode in La Gerusalemme liberata by Torquato Tasso. A half-finished basket is shown in the lower right corner
Publication/Creation
[Düsseldorf] : [Bislinger], [1781]
Physical description
1 print : etching ; platemark 26.2 x 38.3 cm
Lettering
Ermina quittant ses armes chez le pasteur, par Pierre de Cortone.
References note
R. Weigel, Die Werke der Maler in ihren Handzeichnungen, Leipzig: R. Weigel, 1865, p. 501, no. 79 (" ... Düsseldorfer Handzeichnungswerk 46")
Reference
Wellcome Collection 2803407i
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Location Status Access Closed stores