Perspective of the statue of Pasquino in front of a building, Rome, including inscriptions pasted to the next statue

People:

Unknown, Italy, mid 16th century (engraver (printmaker))
Antoine Lafréry (publisher)

Title:

Perspective of the statue of Pasquino in front of a building, Rome, including inscriptions pasted to the next statue

Date:

printed ca. 1550

Form:
works of art

Quantity / Object type:
1 print(s)

Stage and Purpose:

record drawing

Technique and media:

Engraving on laid paper

Dimensions:

sheet: 49.6 x 34.1 cm (19 1/2 x 13 7/16 in.)

Reference number:

DR1979:0315

Drawing Type:

line drawing

Method of Projection:

perspective drawing

Point of View:

general view
exterior view

Inscription:

inscribed - by the engraver ? in the plate on the image, u.c.: "Che guardi tu che leggi o / Babbuino, / non vedi tu ch'io son mastro / PASQVINO" [on wall of building behind statue]; u.l., u.c., and c.l.: with other inscriptions on the wall of the building; and l.c.: "Io non son (comepaio) un Babbuino / stroppiato, senza piedi, et senza mani [... with the rest of the poem, inscribed on the base of the statue]" numbered - by an unknown hand, in graphite, on the print outside the plate mark, u.r.: "72"

Subject:

architecture
sculpture

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

Actions:

Add to folder

Request these items

Email this list to yourself (or someone else)

Your folder is empty.

Please complete this form to make a request for consultation. A copy of this list will also be forwarded to you.

Your contact information

First name:

Last name:

Email:

Phone number:

Notes (optional):

We will contact you to set up an appointment. Please keep in mind that your consultation date will be based on the type of material you wish to study. To prepare your visit, we'll need:

— At least 2 weeks for primary sources (prints and drawings, photographs, archival documents, etc.)
— At least 48 hours for secondary sources (books, periodicals, vertical files, etc.)

Back to list

Submit