Drawing for Cesare Ripa's "Iconologia"

18th Century

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Drawing for Cesare Ripa's "Iconologia", published in 1593 without images. 2nd edition published in 1603 with images.
See also 62.501.69, engraving by Wachsmuth after this drawing.

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Title: Drawing for Cesare Ripa's "Iconologia"
Artist: Gottfried Eichler the Younger (German, Augsburg 1715–1770 Augsburg)
Date: 18th Century
Medium: Pen and black ink and gray wash
Dimensions: Sheet: 7 9/16 × 4 9/16 in. (19.2 × 11.6 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1962
Object Number: 62.501.68
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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