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Mythology & Putti

Mythology & Putti

      SCHOOL OF MARCANTONIO RAIMONDI (C. 1480-1534)

      The Killing of Niobe's Children

      dated 1541

      Engraving | 33.5 x 45.0 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 851764

      An engraving attributed to the School of Marcantonio Raimondi . Lettered with text in Latin below image, and publisher's name and date within image at lower right.

      • Creator(s)

        School of Marcantonio Raimondi (c. 1480-1534) (artist)

        Antonio Salamanca (1500-62) (publisher)

      • 33.5 x 45.0 cm (sheet of paper)

      • Added to the Prince Consort's Raphael Collectin (c.1853-76)

      • Subject(s)
        • Language, Linguistics and Literature
          • Literature
            • Fiction
              • Tales & legends
                • Myths
        • Religion & Theology
          • Religions and faiths
            • Religions of antiquity
              • Classical mythology
                • Apollo (myth)
        Object type(s)
          • visual works
            • prints
      • Other number(s)

        Ruland p.132 D.XXI.1

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