The Catanian brothers
(1670-1692)
plate 6 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: 24.2 × 48.0 cm (image) (semi-circle) 27.2 × 49.0 cm (sheet, trimmed within platemark) 45.8 × 71.0 cm (backing sheet)
Place/s of Execution: Rome, Italy
Catalogue/s Raisonné: Borea XXVIII B.6 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 sculpſit.
printed in ink l.c.: Io. Iacobus de Rubeis formis Romæ ad Templum S. Mariæ de Pace cum priu. Sum. Pontificis
printed in ink l.c.l.: Aspice non fessos per sæua incendia fratres / Sustinet hic matrem, sustinet ille patrem.
printed in ink l.c.: AMPHINOMVS pius est alter pius alter ANAPVS; / O decus, o siculi gloria prima soli.
printed in ink l.c.r.: Obsequiosa suas cessit queis Aetna fauillas, / Cessit, et ardentes Mulciber ipse faces.
printed in ink l.r.: 6
Accession Number: P110.6-1991
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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