Cephalus and Procris

After Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri) Italian

1750–57

Not on view

This print was executed by Louis Simon Lempereur after Guercino with Giovanni Battista Internari as the intermediary draughtsman.

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Title: Cephalus and Procris
Artist: Louis Simon Lempereur (French, Paris 1728–1807 Paris)
Artist: Giovanni Battista Internari (Italian, active 1753–1761)
Artist: After Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri) (Italian, Cento 1591–1666 Bologna)
Date: 1750–57
Medium: Etching and engraving
Dimensions: Mount: 15 15/16 × 20 5/16 × 19 7/8 in. (40.5 cm, 50.5 cm)
Sheet: 15 11/16 × 16 15/16 in. (39.8 × 43 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1953
Object Number: 53.600.666
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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