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Greek Sculpture of Laocoon and his Sons at the Vatican - Image 1

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Pieter Perret

Greek Sculpture of Laocoon and his Sons at the Vatican

1580

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Greek Sculpture of Laocoon and his Sons at the Vatican

Pieter Perret

Greek Sculpture of Laocoon and his Sons at the Vatican

Pieter Perret

Greek Sculpture of Laocoon and his Sons at the Vatican

1580

Physical Qualities Engraving, Sheet: 430 x 331 mm. (16 15/16 x 13 1/16 in.)

Credit Line Garrett Collection

Object Number 1984.81.201

Image of the Hellenistic Greek sculpture Laocoon and his sons, currently at the Vatican.

T. Harrison Garrett, Baltimore, purchased 1885 (Lugt supp. 2435b); James L. Claghorn, Philadelphia (Lugt supp. 555c).

Andresen, Andreas, Handbuch für Kupferstichsammler, Leipzig: T.O. Weigel, 1870-1873, vol. 2, p. 278, #5.

Signed: 1

Inscribed: RECTO: in plate, at lower left: "Pietro Perret f. 1581"; in plate, at lower center: "[?] formis Roma"; VERSO: BLC (graphite in diamond): '7323' .

Markings: CM: Claghorn

Artist

Pieter Perret

1554–1638

Flemish, active in Spain, 1555 - 1639

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