The bust of Plato, in a niche
Artwork Details
- Title: The bust of Plato, in a niche
- Artist: Lucas Vorsterman I (Flemish, Zaltbommel 1595–1675 Antwerp)
- Artist: After Peter Paul Rubens (Flemish, Siegen 1577–1640 Antwerp)
- Subject: Plato (Greek, ca. 427 BCE–347 BCE)
- Date: ca. 1620
- Medium: Etching and engraving; only state
- Dimensions: Plate: 5 5/16 × 3 11/16 in. (13.5 × 9.4 cm)
Sheet (Trimmed): 5 1/2 × 3 7/8 in. (14 × 9.9 cm) - Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: Bequest of Grace M. Pugh, 1985
- Object Number: 1986.1180.1368
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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