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The Despair of Tancrede

1760–96
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Despair of Tancrede
  • Artist: Johann Ernst Mansfeld (Austrian, Prague 1739–1796 Vienna)
  • Artist: Intermediary draftsman Wenzel Pohl (Austrian, active Vienna, 1765–1800)
  • Artist: After Francesco Furini (Italian, Florence 1603–1646 Florence)
  • Publisher: Giovanni Tommaso de Trattnern
  • Date: 1760–96
  • Medium: Etching and engraving
  • Dimensions: Sheet (Trimmed): 14 in. × 9 5/8 in. (35.6 × 24.4 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1951
  • Object Number: 51.501.4407
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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