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Monument of Pope Gregory XIII

1721
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Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Monument of Pope Gregory XIII
  • Artist: Johann Jakob Frey the Elder (Swiss, active in Rome 1681–1752)
  • Artist: Intermediary draftsman Sempronio Subissati (Italian, Urbino 1680–1758 Madrid 1758)
  • Artist: After Camillo Rusconi (Italian, Milan 1658–1728 Rome)
  • Subject: Pope Gregory XIII (Italian, Bologna 1502–1585 Rome)
  • Date: 1721
  • Medium: Etching and engraving
  • Dimensions: Sheet (Trimmed): 26 1/16 × 16 5/16 in. (66.2 × 41.5 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1951
  • Object Number: 51.501.2839
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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