Judith holding the head of Holofernes. Line engraving by C. Faucci, ca. 1759, after L. Lorenzi after Titian.

  • Titian, approximately 1488-1576.
Date:
[1759?]
Reference:
2535379i
Part of:
Cabinet Gerini. Raccolta di stampe rappresentanti i quadri più scelti dei SS. Marchesi Gerini di Firenze
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About this work

Description

Bible, Apocrypha, Book of Judith. Judith, a beautiful Judean widow, infiltrates the camp of the Assyrian army that is besieging her city and seduces the chief captain, Holofernes. She beheads him after he has collapsed into a drunken sleep. Right, a black slave boy or girl looks at the severed head

Publication/Creation

[Florence?] : [publisher not identified], [1759?]

Physical description

1 print : line engraving ; image 35 x 27.7 cm

Series

Contributors

Lettering

Quadro di Tiziano Vecelli. Alto palmi 5 once 3. Largo palmi 4 once 3. Loren. Lorenzi del. Carlo Faucci sc. Bears number: XXII

Reference

Wellcome Collection 2535379i

Reproduction note

After a painting in Palazzo Gerini, Florence, formerly the property of Marchese Andrea Gerini (1691-1766)

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Where to find it

  • Copy 1

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    2535379i.1

  • Copy 2

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    Closed stores
    2535379i.2

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