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Scipio African
Public Domain

Paulus Pontius, Peter Paul Rubens, and others

Scipio African

1638

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Scipio African

1638

Physical Qualities Engraving, Sheet: 304 × 226 mm. (11 15/16 × 8 7/8 in.) Plate: 297 × 217 mm. (11 11/16 × 8 9/16 in.)
Portfolio/Series From the series "Twelve Famous Greek and Roman Men"
Credit Line Garrett Collection
Object Number 1946.112.15811
The Baltimore Museum of Art by gift, 1946; Garrett Collection; T. Harrison Garrett, Baltimore

Inscribed: Recto: below image, lower center, in plate "P. CORNELIVS SCIPIO AFRICANVS. / Ex marmore antiquo."; below image, lower left, in plate "P.P. Rubens delineauit. / P. Pontius sculpsit. Ao.1638"; below image, lower right, in plate "Cum priuilegiis Regis Christianissimi. / Principum Belgarum et Ord. Batauiæ." Verso: lower left in graphite "No 1"; lower left in graphite diamond with "3792"; lower left in brown ink indecipherable; lower right in graphite indecipherable; lower right in graphite "[indecipherable] book P584"

Markings: CM: unidentified "F.F.K." (not in Lugt); Claghorn

Artist

Paulus Pontius

Flemish, 1603-1658

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Publisher

Peter Paul Rubens

Flemish, 1577-1640

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