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Bernard Picart and Zacharias Châtelain

Clythia changed into a Turnesole

1730-1732

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Bernard Picart and Zacharias Châtelain

Clythia changed into a Turnesole

Clythia changed into a Turnesole

1730-1732

Physical Qualities Etching and engraving, Sheet: 455 x 282 mm. (17 15/16 x 11 1/8 in.) Plate: 356 x 258 mm. (14 x 10 3/16 in.) Image: 342 x 242 mm. (13 7/16 x 9 1/2 in.)
Credit Line Garrett Collection
Object Number 1946.112.12993
This is one of the few plates in the book that is not based on Cornelis Bloemaert's engravings for Michel de Marolles' "Tableau du Temple des Muses" (Paris, 1655).
BMA, Jacobs Wing rotation, August 15, 2007- January 29, 2008

Signed: 2

Inscribed: Recto: in plate, lower left: "B. Picart dir."; in plate, lower center: "Clytie changée en tournesol. / Clythia changed into a Turnesole. / Clytia in eine Sonne-blumme verändert. / Clytia in een Sonne-bloeme verandert."; in plate, at bottom left: "B. Picart del. 1731."; on sheet, at bottom right, in graphite: "18"

Artist

Bernard Picart

1672–1732

French, 1673-1733
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Publisher

Zacharias Châtelain

1704–1732

Dutch, active in Amsterdam 1705 - 1733
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