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The Abduction of Helen
Naval Battle
The Abduction of Helen
Master of the Die (Italian, active 1530s)
After: Polidoro da Caravaggio (Italian, about 1497–about 1543)
Published by: Antonio Lafreri (French (worked in Italy), 1512–1577)
After: Polidoro da Caravaggio (Italian, about 1497–about 1543)
Published by: Antonio Lafreri (French (worked in Italy), 1512–1577)
1530s
Medium/Technique
Engraving
Dimensions
Sheet: 24.9 × 41.2 cm (9 13/16 × 16 1/4 in.)(trimmed within the platemark at the top; with 2-4 mm margins at the sides and bottom)
Credit Line
Museum purchase
Accession NumberM16835
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Catalogue Raisonné
Bartsch 78, only state; Le Blanc 81, i/ii
Marks
Verso, left center, stamped in violet ink, the mark of the MFA (Lugt 1868)
Provenance12/1/1901 [exact to month]