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-BI-6377

Catalogue reference

• New Hollstein Dutch 184-3(3)

Inscriptions / marks

• collector's mark: Lugt 2228
• collector's mark: Lugt 1968

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 (possibly)

Place

Antwerp

Dating

1565

Material

• paper

Technique

engraving

Measurements

height 218 mm × width 193 mm

What

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

Acquisition

unknown

Copyright

Public domain

• Cornelis Cort, Part 3, p. 62, cat.nr. 184