Hermaphroditus in the pool of the spring-nymph Salmacis, who begged the gods that they be joined for all time; the gods acceded and they became one, male and female. Engraving by Colinet after F. Albani.

  • Albani, Francesco, 1578-1660.
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1786
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27750i
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Galerie du Palais Royal.
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Hermaphroditus in the pool of the spring-nymph Salmacis, who begged the gods that they be joined for all time; the gods acceded and they became one, male and female. Engraving by Colinet after F. Albani. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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1786

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1 print : engraving ; platemark 41 x 26.1 cm

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Salmacis et Hermaphroditus. Peint par François Albane. Gravé par Colinet

References note

Marcel Roux, Inventaire du fonds français, graveurs du XVIIIe siècle, tome V, Bibliothèque nationale, Département des estampes, Paris 1946, pp. 175-176, Colinet no. 10 ("10. 'Salmacis et Hermaphrodite de la galerie du Palais d'Orléans. École de Lombardie. IIIe tableau de François Albane peint sur toile [etc.]', suit une notice de 8 lignes. Sous le tr. c.: 'Peint par François Albane Gravé par Colinet'. Ovale allongé, sur fond rectangulaire. Gravure à l'eau-forte et au burin. La composition et la notice sont comprises dans une bordure rectangulaire. Dimensions de la gravure : 0 m 156 x 0 m 206. État sans la bordure ni la notice et avant les mots: De la Galerie du Palais d'Orléans [etc.]' … L'état décrit … Épr. sans la bordure ni la notice, tirage de 1863 …. Se trouve dans la Galerie du Palais-Royal de Couché (tome I, 1786).")

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