Ulysses and the Sirens
(1670-1692)
plate 5 from the Imagines Farnesiani Cubiculi cum ipsarum monocromatibus et ornamentis series, published by Giovanni Giacomo de Rossi, Rome 1670–92

Pietro AQUILA

Annibale CARRACCI (after)

Medium: etching and engraving
Measurements: 25.2 × 51.7 cm (image) (semi-circle) 27.4 × 52.0 cm (sheet, trimmed within platemark) 45.8 × 71.4 cm (backing sheet)
Place/s of Execution: Rome, Italy
Catalogue/s Raisonné: Borea XXVIII B.8 ii/ii
Edition: 2nd of 2 states
Printing/Publishing: printed and published by Giovanni Giacomo de Rossi, Rome
Inscription: printed in ink l.l.: Annibal Carraccius pinxit in Ædibus Farneſianis
printed in ink l.r.: Petrus Aquila delineauit, et sculp.
printed in ink l.c.: Io. Iacobus de Rubeis formis Romæ ad Templ. S. Mariæ de Pace cū priu. S. Pont.
printed in ink l.c.l.: Monstra maris Siculi frustra dulcedine cantus / DVLICHIVM mulcēt insidiosa ducem.
printed in ink l.c.: Ille trabi vinetus diuina PALLADIS arte, / Nauigat, et socios illita cera iuuat.
printed in ink l.c.r.: Iam non monstra nocent, si sit Prudentia, si te / SIRENVM ad cantus, vinxerit ipsa nodis.
printed in ink l.r.: 5
Accession Number: P110.5-1991
Departments: International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
Credit Line: National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Professor Peter Tomory, 1991
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest
Gallery location: Not on display

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