Tullia running over her father Servius Tullius in her chariot. Etching by J. Le Pautre.

  • Le Pautre, Jean, 1618-1682.
Date:
[between 1600 and 1699]
Reference:
2018533i
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Episode described by Valerius Maximus, Factorum dictorumque memorabilium, book 9, chapter 11, and earlier in Livy, De urbe condita, 1, 48, 7. Valerius Maximus: "Tullia ... tempore vetustissimum, conscientia nefarium, voce monstri simile exemplum est. Cum carpento veheretur et his qui iumenta agebat succussis frenis constitisset, repentinae morae causam requisivit; et ut comperit corpus patris Servii Tullii occisi ibi iacere, supra id duci vehiculum iussit quo celerius in complexu interfectoris eius Tarquinii veniret" (text from Milan 1478 edition). Valerius Maximus says that Servius Tullius was already dead when Tullia ran over his body, but Le Pautre shows him still alive, roaring in pain

Publication/Creation

[Paris] : Le Blond excud. Avec privilège du Roy, [between 1600 and 1699]

Physical description

1 print : etching ; platemark approximately 17.2 x 22.9 cm

Lettering

Le Potre invent. et fecit Second state published by Mariette bears lettering: Tullie fait passer son chariot sur le corps de son père Servius Tullius roy des Romains l'an de Rome 219. Valer. Max. 19 c. 11

Notes

According to Préaud, one print in a set of six showing episodes in ancient history (nos. 213-218)

References note

M. Préaud, Inventaire du fonds français: graveurs du XVIIe siècle, vol. 11, no. 214

Reference

Wellcome Collection 2018533i

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