Image

Léon Davent

Polyphymnia

Description

Maker

Léon Davent (French, 1540 - 1556), printmaker
After Francesco Primaticcio (Italian, 1503-1570), designer

Title

Polyphymnia

Year

mid 1500s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

etching

Supports

Dimensions

21.9 x 17.3 cm (8 5/8 x 6 13/16 inches) (plate)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Lettered LR: "Bologna / L.D"

Marks: Watermark:Shield with letter Zq(?)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Museum Special Reserve Fund

Object Number

65.055

Type

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Prints and Drawings with a Classical Reference
Dec 15, 1965 – Jan 09, 1966

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Léon Davent (French, 1540 - 1556), printmaker
After Francesco Primaticcio (Italian, 1503-1570), designer
Polyphymnia, mid 1500s
etching
21.9 x 17.3 cm (8 5/8 x 6 13/16 inches) (plate)
Museum Special Reserve Fund 65.055

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