Image

Francesco Piranesi

Laocoonte,

Description

Maker

Title

Laocoonte

Medium

engraving

Materials/Techniques

Materials

Techniques

Supports

Dimensions

71.1 x 48.9 cm (28 x 19 1/4 inches) (plate)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Orignal--Recto:inscribed in pencil in LL:$1- Verso:iscribed in pencil in LL:10-17-69 A-8/OLIVOIn Plate--inscribed in LL:Bernardino Nocchi disgno; inscribed in LR:Cav. Francesco Piranesi incise 1790 -; titled and inscribed in LC:Laocoonte/Opera d'Agesandro di Polidoro e d'Atenodoro scultori di Rodi, lodata da Plinio, e collocata già nel palazzo di tito, ora in Vaticano/Alla Santità di nro. Sig.re PID SESTO Pontefice Massimo/delle Antichita Investigatore vigilantissmo, e delle belle Arti Protettore Munificentissimo/Francesco, e Pietro Piranesi D.D.D.; numbered in UR:824; numbered in UR:2

Marks: three different Calcographia di Roma blindstamps on recto: CALCOGRAPHIE CAMERALE in a circle around C A R (Lugt 426e)CALCOGRAPHIE over CAMERALE above a cylinder (Lugt 426d) two crossed keys above a cylinder (Lugt 2866a)

Identification

State

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Type

Credit

Gift of Anthony Olivo

Object Number

69.151

About

Laocoonte

Orignal--Recto:inscribed in pencil in LL:$1- Verso:iscribed in pencil in LL:10-17-69 A-8/OLIVOIn Plate--inscribed in LL:Bernardino Nocchi disgno; inscribed in LR:Cav. Francesco Piranesi incise 1790 -; titled and inscribed in LC:Laocoonte/Opera d'Agesandro di Polidoro e d'Atenodoro scultori di Rodi, lodata da Plinio, e collocata già nel palazzo di tito, ora in Vaticano/Alla Santità di nro. Sig.re PID SESTO Pontefice Massimo/delle Antichita Investigatore vigilantissmo, e delle belle Arti Protettore Munificentissimo/Francesco, e Pietro Piranesi D.D.D.; numbered in UR:824; numbered in UR:2

Marks: three different Calcographia di Roma blindstamps on recto: CALCOGRAPHIE CAMERALE in a circle around C A R (Lugt 426e)CALCOGRAPHIE over CAMERALE above a cylinder (Lugt 426d) two crossed keys above a cylinder (Lugt 2866a)

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Use

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