Title(s)

Fontein van Proserpina in de tuinen van de Villa d'Este te Tivoli
Fontana di Proserpina contigua à quella della civetta nel giardino Estense in Tivoli (title on object)
Le fontane del giardino Estense in Tivoli (series title)
Fonteinen in de tuinen van Villa d'Este te Tivoli (series title)

Object type

• print

Serial number

19/28

Object number

BI-1893-A39-98

Description

Fontein met in het midden de roof van Proserpina door Pluto, koning van de onderwereld. Genummerd rechtsonder: 19. De prent maakt deel uit van een album.

Artist

• print maker: Giovanni Francesco Venturini (mentioned on object)
• after own design by: Giovanni Francesco Venturini (mentioned on object)

Place

Italy

Dating

1653 - 1691

Material

• paper

Technique

etching

Measurements

height 223 mm × width 335 mm

What

• ornamental fountain
• garden
• the rape of Proserpina (by Pluto in his chariot); possibly with Diana and Minerva trying to rescue her

Where

• Villa d'Este
• Tivoli

Acquisition

purchase Feb-1893

Copyright

Public domain

Is part of

• Album met fonteinen in en rondom Rome (BI-1893-A39)

• Le fontane del giardino Estense in Tivoli, con li loro prospetti, e vedute della cascata del fiume aniene : disegnate et intagliate da Gio. Francesco Venturini : parte quarta, Gio. Francesco Venturini