An emerald carved in the shape of a dish, said to have been a present from the Queen of Sheba to Solomon, and/or used by Christ at the Last Supper (Travels, vol. I, page 60).
Alternative Title:
Vas mirabile ex integro Smaragdo, Genoae in sacrario ecclesiae cathedralis asservatum: prototypi accuratissima mensura ex Museo Iohannis Talman
Description:
Title, publisher, state, and date from Paulson., One of fifteen plates engraved for: A. de La Motraye's travels through travels through Europe, Asia, and into part of Africa., and Numbered "5" in upper left corner.
Publisher:
A. de La Mottraye
Subject (Name):
La Mottraye, Aubry de, approximately 1674-1743., San Lorenzo (Cathedral : Genoa, Italy), and Talman, John, 1677-1726
Subject (Topic):
Art collections, Chalices, Lapidary work, and Drinking vessels
An emerald carved in the shape of a dish, said to have been a present from the Queen of Sheba to Solomon, and/or used by Christ at the Last Supper (Travels, vol. I, page 60).
Alternative Title:
Vas mirabile ex integro Smaragdo, Genoae in sacrario ecclesiae cathedralis asservatum: prototypi accuratissima mensura ex Museo Iohannis Talman
Description:
Title, publisher, state, and date from Paulson., One of fifteen plates engraved for: A. de La Motraye's travels through travels through Europe, Asia, and into part of Africa., Numbered "5" in upper left corner., and On page 13 in volume 1. Plate mark 12 x 39.1 cm, on sheet 14.7 x 40.5 cm.
Publisher:
A. de La Mottraye
Subject (Name):
La Mottraye, Aubry de, approximately 1674-1743., San Lorenzo (Cathedral : Genoa, Italy), and Talman, John, 1677-1726
Subject (Topic):
Art collections, Chalices, Lapidary work, and Drinking vessels
Facius, Georg Sigmund, approximately 1750- printmaker
Published / Created:
[1795]
Call Number:
Drawer 724 803B no. 14
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
In the palace in Alexandria, Antony holds his hand to his head in despair on the right, while Eros tries to draw his attention to the distraught Cleopatra, who approaches from the left, half fainting, sustained by her women. Also depicted: Charmian, Iras, &c.
Description:
Title from later state in the British Museum. and Later states: "Painted by Henry Tresham ; engraved by G.S. & I.G. Facius."
Publisher:
John & Josiah Boydell
Subject (Name):
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616., Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, Antonius, Marcus, 83?-30 B.C., and Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, -30 B.C.,
Subject (Topic):
Characters, Antony, In literature, Cleopatra, Charmian, and Eros
Harding, G. P. (George Perfect), 1780-1853, artist
Published / Created:
[not after 1853]
Call Number:
24 17 791P Copy 5
Collection Title:
Before title page. Castle of Otranto.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
Drawing of an arched niche, surrounded by ornate Gothic tracery, in which several weapons and pieces of armor are arranged. A plumed helmet sits atop the center stack of the arrangement, with an armor chest plate and a round shield below it. Spears and a spiked mace stick out from the left side of the center stack; a variety of axes stick out from the right side
Description:
Title devised by curator., Unsigned; attribution to George Perfect Harding from local catalog card., Date of production based on artist's death date., and Mounted before title page in an extra-illustrated copy of: Walpole, H. The castle of Otranto. Parma : Printed by Bodoni, for J. Edwards, London, MDCCXCI [1791].
Subject (Name):
Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797.
Subject (Topic):
Armor, Arms & armament, Helmets, Spears, Shields, and Axes
