Papirius Entreated by his Mother to Disclose the Secrets of the Roman Senate [plate LXII]

1704-1742

Randon Claude

Engraver, French, active c. 1660 - 1680

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving with etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of David H. McDonnell

  • Dimensions

    plate: 33.8 × 18.2 cm (13 5/16 × 7 3/16 in.)
    book: 49 × 38.2 × 3.5 cm (19 5/16 × 15 1/16 × 1 3/8 in.)

  • Accession

    2015.142.2.2.2

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

David H. McDonnell, Arlington, VA; gift to NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

in plate lower right: Cl. Randon Sculp Romae.; in plate across bottom: Il FANCIVLLO PAPIRIO CHE UIEN ACCAREZZATO DALLA MADRE ACCIO RIVELI IL SEGRETO / DELLE DETERMINAZIONI PRESE DAL SENATO ROMANO, E CHE CON SAGACE MENZOGNA DIE SAG- / GIO DI SOMMA PRVDENZ NELL'ETA PVERILE … Negl'orti Ludouisy

Wikidata ID

Q77258916

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