Dood van Seneca, Simon François Ravenet (le vieux), 1768

Title(s)

Dood van Seneca
The Death of Seneca (title on object)

Object type

• print

Object number

RP-P-1949-501

Catalogue reference

• LeBlanc 22

Inscriptions / marks

• collector's mark: Lugt 2228

Description

Linksonder genummerd: 50.

Artist

• print maker: Simon François Ravenet (le vieux) (mentioned on object)
• after drawing by: Richard Earlom (mentioned on object)
• after painting by: Luca Giordano (mentioned on object)
• publisher: John Boydell (mentioned on object)
• John Boydell (mentioned on object)
• Brownlow Cecil (9th Earl of Exeter) (mentioned on object)

Place

London

Dating

1768

Material

• paper

Technique

engraving / etching

Measurements

height 483 mm × width 605 mm

What

• death of Seneca: at Nero's order he cuts his veins, usually sitting in a basin or bath of water, and then takes a dose of poison

Credit line

• Purchased with the support of the F.G. Waller-Fonds

Acquisition

purchase 1949

Copyright

Public domain

• Manuel de l'amateur d'estampes, contenant un dictionnaire des graveurs de toutes les nations : ouvrage destiné à faire suite au Manuel du libraire par J.Ch. Brunet, dl. 3, p. 288, cat.nr. 22