Bernard Picart, Cornelis Bloemaert, and others

Cassandra Foretelles the Trojans Their Fate, and Is Not Hearkened To

1731, published 1733

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Cassandra Foretelles the Trojans Their Fate, and Is Not Hearkened To

1731, published 1733

Physical Qualities Etching and engraving, Sheet: 458 x 285 mm. (18 1/16 x 11 1/4 in.) Plate: 353 x 254 mm. (13 7/8 x 10 in.) Image: 343 x 242 mm. (13 1/2 x 9 1/2 in.)

Portfolio/Series From the book "Tafereel, Of Beschryving van den prachtigen Tempel der Zang-Godinnen," (Amsterdam: Chatelain, 1733) by Antoine La Barre de Beaumarchais (d. 1757)

Credit Line Garrett Collection

Object Number 1946.112.13029

BMA, Jacobs Wing rotation, August 15, 2007- January 29, 2008

Signed: 1

Inscribed: Recto: in plate, lower left: "B. Picart dir."; in plate, lower center: "CASSANDRE PRÉDIT AUX TROYENS LE MALHEUR QUI LES MENACE, & N'EST POINT ECOUTÉE. / Cassandra foretelles the Trojans their fate, and is not hearkened to. / Cassandra sagt den Tryoanern ihr dräuwende Ungluck zuvor, undt wierdt nicht geglaubt. / Cassandra voorsegt den Trojaanen haar dreygendt ongeluk, en werdt niet gelooft."; IN PLATE, LOWER LEFT: "b. pICART DEL. 1731."