Frontispiece for "Drawings of the war, siege, and assault of the Turkish army on the island of Malta" (Disegni della guerra, assedio et assalti dati dell'armata turchesca all'isola di Malta)

Antonio Francesco Luccini Italian

After Matteo Perez da Leccio Italian

Dedicatee Cardinal Antonio Barberini Italian

1631

Not on view

Artwork Details

Title: Frontispiece for "Drawings of the war, siege, and assault of the Turkish army on the island of Malta" (Disegni della guerra, assedio et assalti dati dell'armata turchesca all'isola di Malta)
Series/Portfolio: Drawings of the war, siege, and assault of the Turkish army on the island of Malta (Disegni della guerra, assedio et assalti dati dell'armata turchesca all'isola di Malta)
Artist: Antonio Francesco Luccini (Italian, born Florence, 1605)
Artist: After Matteo Perez da Leccio (Italian, active Rome, 1582, active Spain, 1583–87, active South America, 1587)
Dedicatee: Cardinal Antonio Barberini (Italian, Rome 1607–1671 Nemi)
Date: 1631
Medium: Etching
Dimensions: Plate: 12 13/16 × 17 3/8 in. (32.6 × 44.1 cm)
Sheet: 15 9/16 × 19 15/16 in. (39.5 × 50.7 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Olga Sichel and Max Philippson, 1962
Object Number: 62.557.144
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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