Roof van Proserpina, Cornelis Cort, after Frans Floris (I), 1565

Title(s)

Roof van Proserpina
De geschiedenis van Pluto en Proserpina (series title)

Object type

• print

Serial number

2/4

Object number

RP-P-1983-10

Catalogue reference

• New Hollstein Dutch 184-2(3)

Inscriptions / marks

• collector's mark: Lugt 2228
• collector's mark: Lugt 2760

Description

Pluto sleept Proserpina naar zijn zegewagen. Proserpina schreeuwt om hulp. De paarden met de zegewagen staan bij een bos te wachten.

Artist

• print maker: Cornelis Cort
• after design by: Frans Floris (I) (mentioned on object)
• publisher: Gerard de Jode

Place

Antwerp

Dating

1565

Material

• paper

Technique

engraving

Measurements

height 263 mm × width 194 mm

What

• the rape of Proserpina (by Pluto in his chariot); possibly with Diana and Minerva trying to rescue her

Credit line

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

Acquisition

purchase 9-Dec-1982

Copyright

Public domain

• Cornelis Cort, Part 3, p. 62, cat.nr. 183-186