View of the Back of Statues of the Dioscuri at the Quirinal
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: View of the Back of Statues of the Dioscuri at the Quirinal
- Series/Portfolio: Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae
- Artist: Anonymous
- Publisher: Antonio Lafreri (French, Orgelet, Franche-Comte ca. 1512–1577 Rome)
- Date: 1550
- Medium: Engraving
- Dimensions: sheet: 13 11/16 x 19 5/16 in. (34.7 x 49 cm)
- Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1917
- Object Number: 17.50.19-120
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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