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Roman Soldier Trying to Decapitate a Nude Man

Hieronymus Hopfer and Agostino Veneziano [Agostino dei Musi]

Roman Soldier Trying to Decapitate a Nude Man

1529

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Roman Soldier Trying to Decapitate a Nude Man

1529

Physical Qualities Etching, Sheet (trimmed to platemark): 114 x 78 mm. (4 1/2 x 3 1/16 in.)
Credit Line Garrett Collection
Object Number 1946.112.7362

Inscribed: Recto: in image, upper left, in plate "I. H."; in image, upper right, in plate "1530". Verso: upper right in graphite "7839"; center left in graphite "16"; center left in graphite diamond with "1902"; center in graphite "14x17"; lower center in graphite "Monogramme IH / very rare after Aug. Veneziano"; lower center in graphite "B2 - vol 15 P 447"; lower left in graphite indecipherable; lower right in graphite "5.00"

Markings: CM: Claghorn

Artist

Hieronymus Hopfer

1527–1562

German, active 1528-1563
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Artist

Agostino Veneziano [Agostino dei Musi]

1489–1539

Italian, 1490-1540
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