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Charles Audran and Pietro da Cortona (Pietro Berrettini)

Geography Guiding the Needle of a Compass

1600-1699

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Geography Guiding the Needle of a Compass

1600-1699

Physical Qualities Engraving, Sheet: 273 x 382 mm. (27.3 x 38.2 cm.) Image: 268 x 378 mm. (26.8 x 37.8 cm.)
Credit Line Garrett Collection
Object Number 1984.81.3273
T. Harrison Garrett, Baltimore, purchased 1885 (Lugt supp. 2435b); James L. Claghorn, Philadelphia (Lugt supp. 555c).

Signed: 1

Inscribed: RECTO: BC in image: 'Petr. Beretin Corton del'; BR in image: 'K. Audran Paris_ inc_ Romæ'; UC in image: 'ARCANIS NODIS'. VERSO: BL (graphite, in diamond): '11395', & Claghorn stamp in red ink, & (graphite): 'L.B. 238 vol. 1.'.

Markings: none - indeterminate

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