Five people on a terrace above steps, with a dog; the personification of fortune below; representing proverbs (?). Etching and mezzotint by F. Bartolozzi after Annibale Carracci.
- Carracci, Annibale, 1560-1609.
- Date:
- [1765]
- Reference:
- 2497884i
- Pictures
About this work
Description
At the top of the steps a small child hands an onion up to an old woman who receives it with a smile. Behind them, three laughing men look on: one (right) is playing a trick with a cup and balls. Left, an arch and a building with a tower
Publication/Creation
[London] : [Boydell], [1765]
Physical description
1 print : etching, with mezzotint tone, printed in buff ; platemark 49 x 34.7 cm
Lettering
Anibale Caracci inv. F. Bartolozzi sculp. 1765
Reference
Wellcome Collection 2497884i
Type/Technique
Languages
Subjects
Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores