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The Rescue of Pyrrhus
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Guillaume Chasteau, Nicolas Poussin, and others

The Rescue of Pyrrhus

1676

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The Rescue of Pyrrhus

1676

Physical Qualities Engraving, Sheet: 490 × 637 mm. (19 5/16 × 25 1/16 in.) Plate: 425 × 529 mm. (16 3/4 × 20 13/16 in.) Image: 394 × 522 mm. (15 1/2 × 20 9/16 in.)
Credit Line Garrett Collection
Object Number 1946.112.14574
The Baltimore Museum of Art by gift, 1946; Garrett Collection; T. Harrison Garrett, Baltimore

Inscribed: Recto: below image, center left, in plate "Pyrrhus encora la mammelle est derobé a la poursuite des Ennemis de son Pere par quelques uns / de ses plus fidelles serviteurs, qui par leur industrie trouuent moyen de le passer au dela d'une / riuiere tres rapide pour le sauuer a Megare. Plut. vie de Pyrrhus. / D'apres le tableau du Poussin haut de 3 pieds et derny, et large de 4 pieds 9 po., qui est dans le Cabinet du Roy."; below image, center, in plate "G. Chasteau sculps. 1676. / Goyton [in reverse]"; below image, center right, in plate "Pyrrhus ad huc infans hostium furori a suis eripitur, et superato illorum industriâ ac / fortitudine rapido arnne, Megaram incolumis deducitur. Plut. in Pyrrho. / Ad tabulam N. Poussin altam 3 pedes pol. sex, latam ped. 4. pol. 9. in Pinacothecâ Regiâ."; below image, lower right, in graphite diamond with "[indecipherable]"

Markings: CM: Claghorn WM: [trimmed, indecipherable]

Artist

Guillaume Chasteau

French, 1635-1683

French, 1635-1683
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Artist

Nicolas Poussin

French, 1594-1665

French, 1594-1665
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Printer

Goyton

French, active 1670 - 1714

French, active 1670 - 1714
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