Latona and her sleeping twins, Apollo and Diana, within a landscape

Francesco Antonio Meloni Italian

After Marcantonio Franceschini Italian

1705

Not on view

Artwork Details

Title: Latona and her sleeping twins, Apollo and Diana, within a landscape
Artist: Francesco Antonio Meloni (Italian, Bologna 1676–1713 Vienna)
Artist: After Marcantonio Franceschini (Italian, Bologna 1648–1729 Bologna)
Date: 1705
Medium: Etching
Dimensions: Sheet (Trimmed): 14 5/16 × 15 9/16 in. (36.4 × 39.5 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1951
Object Number: 51.501.1235
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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