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Tereus Philomenam vitiat (The Rape of Philomela), pl. 59 from the series Ovid’s Metamorphoses
Tereus Philomenam vitiat (The Rape of Philomela), pl. 59 from the series Ovid’s Metamorphoses
Date:
17th century
Location:
Not on display
Century:
17th Century AD
Media:
Etching
Dimensions:
10.2 x 11.9 cm (image)
Department:
Achenbach Foundation
Object Type:
Print
Country:
Italy
Continent:
Europe
Provenance:

Provenance:
Ganymede Graphics, Berkeley, 1971;
Marcus Sopher;
Sopher 17th c. catalogue no. 85E

Accession Number:
1988.1.218
Acquisition Date:
1988-12-31
Credit Line:

Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Sopher Collection

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