Johann Georg Wille and Pompeo Battoni
Cardinal Prospero Colonna di Sciarra
1754
Scroll
Physical Qualities
Etching and engraving, Sheet: 285 x 205 mm. (11 1/4 x 8 1/16 in.)
Plate: 283 x 202 mm. (11 1/8 x 7 15/16 in.)
Image: 268 x 186 mm. (10 9/16 x 7 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Garrett Collection
Object Number
1984.81.3704
T. Harrison Garrett, Baltimore, purchased 1885 (Lugt supp. 2435b); James L. Claghorn, Philadelphia (lugt supp. 555c).
Signed: 1
Inscribed: Recto: in image, lower center, in plate five lines of text beginning "PROSPER S.R.E. CARDINALIS COLUMNA DE SCIARRA.AN.XLVI. / Si virtutem [...]"; in image, lower left, in plate "Ponpeius Battoni Pinxit, et del."; in image, lower right, in plate "J.G. Wille Sculpsit 1754."; below image, lower right, in graphite diamond with "1703"; below image, lower right, in graphite "2nd state" Verso: lower right in graphite "Before the arms / 12/-"
Markings: CM: Claghorn; Garrett
