Ulysses and Circe
(1670-1692)
plate 8 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: 25.1 × 51.6 cm (image) (semi-circle) 27.8 × 52.0 cm (sheet, trimmed within platemark) 45.8 × 71.6 cm (backing sheet)
Place/s of Execution: Rome, Italy
Catalogue/s Raisonné: Borea XXVIII B.7 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 pinx. 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 Templū. S. Mariæ de Pace cū priu. S. Pont.
printed in ink l.c.l.: Humanâ socios formâ spoliauit VLISSIS. / CIRCE, queis dederat mixta venena mero.
printed in ink l.c.: Pocula nunc sumens Heros Laërtius, illi / Herbarum succis fert pius Arcas opem.
printed in ink l.c.r.: Non Lernæa timet, non tartara toxica Ditis / Qui diuina bibit pharmaca, tutus erit.
printed in ink l.r.: 8
Accession Number: P110.8-1991
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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