King Solomon. Engraving by C. Ottaviani after P. Angeletti after G. Reni.

  • Reni, Guido, 1575-1642.
Date:
[between 1700 and 1799]
Reference:
2864361i
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Description

King Solomon seated in a pendentive. With his left hand he holds his sceptre, and with his right he points to the inscription "Sapientia aedificavit sibi domum" (Proverbs IX.1, "Wisdom hath built herself a house")

Publication/Creation

[Rome] : [publisher not identified], [between 1700 and 1799]

Physical description

1 print : engraving, with etching ; platemark 40.3 x 33.5 cm

Contributors

Lettering

Salomon rex. Guidus Reni pinx. Petrus Angeletti delin. Carolus Ottaviani sculp.

Notes

In a series of eight engravings of patriarchs (Adam., Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, all in niches; Moses, Isaiah, David and Solomon, all in pendentives). For King David see Wellcome Library no. 2864358i

Reference

Wellcome Collection 2864361i

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