Etching: The Rape of Europa
1950.07.0003
Detailed Images
Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Etching: The Rape of Europa (1950.07.0003) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | Lorrain, Claude 1600-1682 CE |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period/Date | Renaissance, 1634 |
| Culture | French |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Length) | 26 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Width) | 20.2 cm |
| Dimension 3 (N/A) | N/A |
| Weight | 6 g |
| Measuring Remarks | None |
| Materials | paper, pigment--ink |
| Manufacturing Processes | etching, Printing |
| Munsell Color Information | waived |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | X |
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| Description | N/A |
| Comparanda | Art Institute Chicago, Claude Lorrain's "The Rape of Europa," 1634. http://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/artwork/45459 |
| Bibliography | N/A |
Artifact History
| Archaeological Data | N/A |
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| Credit Line/Dedication | Gift of Henry V. Putzel in Memory of Neil C. Brooks |
| Reproduction | no |
| Reproduction Information | 4/30/08 Print Review by Robert La France, Associate Curator of Pre-Modern Art at Krannert Art Museum: Printed on laid paper, trimmed to plate mark which made it a good size to place in a scrapbook. There is very faint writing on the back. |