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The Birth of Pyrrhus
Francesco Bartolozzi (Italian, worked in Italy, England, and Portugal, 1728–1815)
After: Agostino Carracci (Italian, 1557–1602)
Published by: John Chamberlaine (English, 1745–1812)
After: Agostino Carracci (Italian, 1557–1602)
Published by: John Chamberlaine (English, 1745–1812)
1797
Medium/Technique
Etching, stipple engraving, and roulette, printed in brown ink
Dimensions
Sheet: 53.2 x 39.7 cm (20 15/16 x 15 5/8 in.)
Platemark: 34.2 x 24.5 cm (13 7/16 x 9 5/8 in.)
Platemark: 34.2 x 24.5 cm (13 7/16 x 9 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of William Perkins Babcock
Accession NumberB386
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Catalogue Raisonné
de Vesme/Calabi 2107, only state; Tuer 694 and 1256
Marks
Verso, lower left-center, stamped in violet ink, the mark of the MFA Babcock Bequest (Lugt 207); verso, lower left-center, stamped in violet ink, the mark of the MFA (Lugt 1868)
ProvenanceWilliam Perkins Babcock, Boston, Paris (1826-1899); his bequest to the MFA June 12, 1900