View of the Nile River God

People:

Antoine Lafréry (publisher)
Nicolas Beatrizet (engraver (printmaker))

Title:

View of the Nile River God

Date:

printed before 1570

Form:
works of art

Quantity / Object type:
1 print(s)

Stage and Purpose:

record drawing

Technique and media:

Engraving on laid paper

Dimensions:

sheet: 32.8 x 55.2 cm (12 15/16 x 21 3/4 in.)

Reference number:

DR1979:0306

Drawing Type:

line drawing

Method of Projection:

perspective drawing
elevation (drawing)

Point of View:

general view

Physical characteristics and technical requirements:

- Sheet has an old vertical fold through c.

Inscription:

inscribed - by the engraver ? in the plate on the image, u.l.: "VETERVM MONVMENTORVM STVDIOSE LECTOR QVM EXCELLENS ANTIQVOR SCVLPTORVM EX HAC / TABELLA INGENIVM LAVDAVERIS NATVRAE DEINCEPS MIRACVLA QVAE IN EA EXCVSA VISVNTVR CON / TEMPLARE NILI AEGYPTII [...] ADHVC CON / SPICITVR EXACTE / EFFIGIATA" numbered - by an unknown hand, in graphite, on the print outside the plate mark, u.r.: "63" numbered - by an unknown hand, in graphite, on the secondary support, verso, u.r.: "63"

Subject:

sculpture

Credit line:
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

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