The Adoration of the Magi.
after Baldassare Peruzzi (Siena 1481 – Rome 1536)
Category
Art / Prints
Date
1579
Materials
Ink on paper.
Measurements
1140 x 1076 mm
Collection
Saltram, Devon
NT 873018.3.89
Summary
(Folio 48 verso, folio 49 recto) The Adoration of the Magi set beneath a vast colonnade above which is God the Father accompanied by a heavenly choir, after Peruzzi. 1579 Engraving from seven plates mounted together
Marks and inscriptions
Lower left: Lettered lower left 'Cu privilegio summi pontificis et superior licentia' on broken pediment 'Avg Caracivs sculpsit' in cartouche bottom centre dedication to 'Ill.mo et rmo D D Michealiange ... / Papa Prodatario' by the publisher, at right 'Bononiae in aedibus comitis Constantis Bentivolii Baltass Perutius Senen inventor apud Philippum Thomassinum Romae primis formis.'
Makers and roles
after Baldassare Peruzzi (Siena 1481 – Rome 1536), creator Agostino Carracci (Bologna 1557 - Parma 1602), printer