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The spring Fonte Bello near the site of Horace's villa. Etching and engraving by B.A. Dunker and G. Eichler after J. Ph. Hackert, 1780.

  • Hackert, Philipp, 1737-1807
Date
[between 1780 and 1789]
Reference
2922561i
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Description

The fountain is admired by a gentlemen and a lady. Other men study a map, read a book, or rest. In the left foreground a dog drinks from the fountain

Publication/Creation

[A Rome (Place d'Espagne)] : [chez George Hackert, graveur], [between 1780 and 1789]

Physical description

1 print : etching, with engraving ; platemark 37.5 x 45.9 cm

Contributors

Lettering

Vue de Fonte Bello ou une des sources de la ruisseau Digentia sur le Mont Lucretilis. Fons etiam rivo dare nomen idoneus. Hor. Ep: XVI lib: I. Peint à gouache par J. Ph. Hackert 1780. Gravé à l'eau forte par B.A. Dunker et terminé par Eichler.

Lettering note

Bears number: No. IX

Reference

Wellcome Library no. 2922561i

Type/Technique

Languages

  • French
  • Latin

Subjects

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