Vergilius schrijft zijn grafschrift, Thomas Burke, after Angelica Kauffmann, 1794

Title(s)

Vergilius schrijft zijn grafschrift
Virgil writing his Epitaph (title on object)

Object type

• print

Object number

RP-P-1918-2088

Inscriptions / marks

• collector's mark: Lugt 2233

Description

Tekst in het Latijn en het Engels in de ondermarge.

Artist

• print maker: Thomas Burke (mentioned on object)
• after painting by: Angelica Kauffmann (mentioned on object)
• Publius Vergilius Maro (mentioned on object)
• publisher: Thomas Macklin (mentioned on object)
• Thomas Macklin (mentioned on object)
• George Bowles (mentioned on object)

Place

publisher: London
London
England

Dating

1794

Material

• paper

Technique

stipple engraving / engraving / etching

Measurements

height 429 mm × width 500 mm

What

• Virgil
• epitaph
• writing and letters
• Pain, Sorrow, Sadness; 'Dolore', 'Dolore di Zeusi' (Ripa)

Credit line

• Gift of C.P.D. Pape

Acquisition

gift 1918

Copyright

Public domain

• Angelika Kauffmann, p. 386, afb. 164