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Socrates
Public Domain

Paulus Pontius, Peter Paul Rubens, and others

Socrates

1638

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Socrates

1638

Physical Qualities Engraving, Sheet: 360 × 243 mm. (14 3/16 × 9 9/16 in.) Plate: 315 × 213 mm. (12 3/8 × 8 3/8 in.)
Portfolio/Series From the series "Twelve Famous Greek and Roman Men"
Credit Line Garrett Collection
Object Number 1946.112.15810
The Baltimore Museum of Art by gift, 1946; Garrett Collection; T. Harrison Garrett, Baltimore

Inscribed: Recto: below image, lower center, in plate "SOCRATES SOPHRONISCI FILIVS: ATHENIESIS / Ex marmore antiquo."; below image, lower left, in plate "P.P. Rubens delin. / P. Pontius sculpsit. Ao. 1638"; below image, lower right, in plate "Cum Priuilegiis Regis Christianiss. / Principum Belgarum et Ord. Batauiæ."; below image, lower center, in graphite "496"; below image, lower right, in graphite "[indecipherable] 24432" Verso: lower right in graphite diamond with "3795"; lower right in graphite "H[indecipherable]"

Markings: CM: Claghorn

Artist

Paulus Pontius

Flemish, 1603-1658

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Publisher

Peter Paul Rubens

Flemish, 1577-1640

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