Aurora, Louis Desplaces, after Gaspard Marsy (II), 1692 - 1739

Title(s)

Aurora
L'Aurore (title on object)
De vier dagdelen (series title)

Object type

• print

Object number

RP-P-OB-63.872

Catalogue reference

• IFF 18e siècle 99
• Collectie Rijksmuseum-1(2)

Inscriptions / marks

• collector's mark: Lugt 240

Artist

• print maker: Louis Desplaces (mentioned on object)
• after sculpture by: Gaspard Marsy (II) (mentioned on object)
• publisher: Louis Desplaces (mentioned on object)

Place

Paris

Dating

1692 - 1739

Material

• paper

Technique

engraving / etching

Measurements

height 294 mm × width 185 mm

What

• personification of the morning, 'Aurora'; 'Aurora' (Ripa)
• piece of sculpture, reproduction of a piece of sculpture

Acquisition

transferred 1816

Copyright

Public domain

• Inventaire du fonds français : graveurs du dix-huitième siècle, dl. 7, pp. 98-99, cat.nr. 99