Ulysses seizing Astyanax from his mother Andromache. Engraving by J.M. Schmutzer, 1778, after Albrecht Kasimir, Duke of Saxe-Teschen, after M. Preti.

  • Preti, Mattia, 1613-1699.
Date:
[1778?]
Reference:
2853404i
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Previous title, replaced February 2024 : Ulysses seizing Astyanax from his mother Andromache. Engraving by J.M. Schmutzer, 1778, after Albrecht Kasimir, Duke of Saxe-Teschen.

Description

Andromache wears a crown and clutches her son by his arm. Ulysses stares at Astyanax with bulging eyes as he contemplates throwing the infant from the walls of Troy

Publication/Creation

[Vienna?] : [publisher not identified], [1778?]

Physical description

1 print : line engraving ; platemark 45.3 x 34 cm

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Lettering

Ulysse enlevant le fils d'Andromaque. Dessiné par son Altesse Royale le Prince Albert de Saxe Teschen &c Gravé à Vienne par Jac. Schmutzer 1778 Bears coat of arms

Edition

[State before lettering of dedication].

References note

G.K. Nagler, Neues allgemeines Künstler-Lexicon, Munich: E.A. Fleischmann, 1835-1852, vol. 15, p. 380, J.M. Schmutzer no. 34 ("Ulysses entreisst der Andromache ihren Sohn, nach einer Zeichnung des Herzogs Albert von Sachsen-Teschen, welche dieser nach dem Gemälde Calabrese’s im Schlosse zu Pressburg gefertiget hat, 1778, fol. I. Vor der Dedication an die Prinzessin Albert von Sachsen Teschen, bei Weigel 3 Thl. II. Mit der Schrift.")

Reference

Wellcome Collection 2853404i

Creator/production credits

A later state has lettering attributing the design to a painting by Calabrese, i.e. Mattia Preti, at the Château Royal de Presbourg

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