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(Above) Zeuxis painting the portrait of Juno from the features of five different women; (below) Parrhasius deceives onlookers with a painting of a veil over a painting, and birds with a painting of grapes. Etching by J.J. von Sandrart after J. von Sandrart.
- Sandrart, Joachim von, 1606-1688
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- 34375i
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Credit: (Above) Zeuxis painting the portrait of Juno from the features of five different women; (below) Parrhasius deceives onlookers with a painting of a veil over a painting, and birds with a painting of grapes. Etching by J.J. von Sandrart after J. von Sandrart. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark
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Physical description
1 print : etching ; image 29.7 x 20.1 cm
Lettering
Composuit Zeuxes Iunonem e quinque puellis ; Parrhasius velo, volucris ceu fallitur uva. Ioh: Iac: de Sandrart fecit
References note
Bryan's dictionary of painters and engravers (ed. G.C. Williamson) London 1934, vol V, p. 17
Lettering note
Lettering in pencil on recto: Bryan page 745 vol. II
Lettering in pencil on verso: AD 1683
Bears letter on top right: C
Reference
Wellcome Library no. 34375i
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- Latin
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