Jupiter en Europa, Francesco Bartolozzi, after Guido Reni, 1771

Title(s)

Jupiter en Europa
Jupiter and Europa (title on object)

Object type

• print

Object number

RP-P-OB-34.221

Catalogue reference

• De Vesme (Bartolozzi) 430-2(2)

Inscriptions / marks

• collector's mark: Lugt 240

Description

Jupiter in de gedaante van een stier met Europa op zijn rug. In de ondermarge tekst in het Engels en een schild geflankeerd door twee putti. Genummerd linksonder: Vol. II, No. 44.

Artist

• print maker: Francesco Bartolozzi (mentioned on object)
• after painting by: Guido Reni (mentioned on object)
• publisher: John Boydell (mentioned on object)
• publisher: Josiah Boydell (mentioned on object)

Place

after painting by: Italy
publisher: London
publisher: London

Dating

1-May-1771

Material

• paper

Technique

etching

Measurements

height 398 mm × width 304 mm

What

• Jupiter, usually in the shape of a white bull, abducts Europa and carries her across the water

Acquisition

transfer 1816

Copyright

Public domain

• Francesco Bartolozzi : catalogue des estampes et notice biographique, d'après les manuscrits de A. de Vesme, p. 104, cat.nr. 430