The Fable of Aracne, or 'The Spinners', after Velázquez

Bartolomé Maura Spanish

After Velázquez (Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez) Spanish

1870

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Title: The Fable of Aracne, or 'The Spinners', after Velázquez
Artist: Bartolomé Maura (Spanish, 1599–1660)
Artist: After Velázquez (Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez) (Spanish, Seville 1599–1660 Madrid)
Date: 1870
Medium: Etching on wove paper
Dimensions: Sheet: 30 3/8 × 21 11/16 in. (77.1 × 55.1 cm)
Plate: 17 3/8 × 17 5/8 in. (44.1 × 44.7 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Gift of Maurice and Yvette Bendahan, 2013
Object Number: 2013.998.2
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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