Statue of Pasquin in the House of Cardinal Ursino, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"
Published as part of Antonio Lafreri's Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae (The Mirror of Roman Magnificence). It is likely that individuals who purchased the prints from Lafreri made their own selections and had them bound. For a history of the publication of the Speculum prints, see Peter Parshall, "Antonio Lafreri's Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae," Print Quarterly, 2001 (1-28).
Artwork Details
- Title: Statue of Pasquin in the House of Cardinal Ursino, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"
- Series/Portfolio: Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae
- Artist: After Nicolas Beatrizet (French, Lunéville 1515–ca. 1566 Rome (?))
- Publisher: Nicolaus van Aelst (Flemish, Brussels 1526–1613 Rome)
- Date: after 1582
- Medium: Engraving and etching
- Dimensions: sheet: 16 3/4 x 12 3/16 in. (42.5 x 31 cm)
plate: 15 15/16 x 11 7/16 in. (40.5 x 29 cm) - Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Olga Sichel and Max Philippson, 1962
- Object Number: 62.557.35
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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