Cloelia and her companions crossing the Tiber. Colour etching by S. Mulinari after F. Salviati.

  • Salviati, Francesco, 1510-1563.
Date:
[1766]
Reference:
2917579i
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Description

Left foreground, the god of the River Tiber holding a paddle. Centre, Cloelia crossing the TIber on horseback, accompanying Roman virgins fleeing from the camp of Lars Porsena where they had been held as hostages

Publication/Creation

[Florence], [1766]

Physical description

1 print : etching, printed in buff and black with white highlights ; image 24.5 x 37.8 cm

Contributors

Lettering

Francesco Salviati inv. e del. S. Mulinari inc.

References note

R. Weigel, Die Werke der Maler in ihren Handzeichnungen, Leipzig: R. Weigel, 1865, possibly no. 8000, p. 679 ("Francesco Rossi, il Cecco da Salviati. 1515-1563. Die Flucht der Clelia. Rothstein. S. Mulinari sc. Br. 13" 11"', H. 9" 1'". Scacciati, Disegni originali 90.")

Reference

Wellcome Collection 2917579i

Type/Technique

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