De nacht (Nox), Giovanni Girolamo Frezza, after Pietro Antonio de Pietri, after Francesco Albani, 1704

Title(s)

De nacht (Nox)
Schilderingen door Francesco Albani (series title)

Object type

• print

Object number

RP-P-OB-36.182

Catalogue reference

• LeBlanc 25-41

Inscriptions / marks

• collector's mark: Lugt 240

Description

Een gevleugelde vrouw (Nox) met twee slapende kindjes op de arm, op een wolk in de sterrenhemel. Decoratie van een pendentief.

Artist

• print maker: Giovanni Girolamo Frezza (mentioned on object)
• after drawing by: Pietro Antonio de Pietri (mentioned on object)
• after painting by: Francesco Albani (mentioned on object)
• after design by: Francesco Albani (mentioned on object)
• Clemens XI

Place

print maker: Rome
after drawing by: Italy
after painting by: Italy
after design by: Italy
Vaticaanstad

Dating

1704

Material

• paper

Technique

engraving

Measurements

height 412 mm × width 312 mm

What

• sleeping; unconsciousness
• personification of the night, 'Nox'; 'Notte', 'Carro della notte', 'Serenità della notte' (Ripa)

Acquisition

transferred 1816

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. 2, p. 255, cat.nr. 25-41