Title Page to Saturne Ephemerides by Henry Isaacson

1633

William Marshall

Associated Names
William Marshall

Artist, English, active 1617/1649

This is a drawing of an ornate title page. It features an elaborate frame with columns, scrolls, and text. The central panel is labeled "Saturni Ephemerides" with intricate text. Two columns on either side have globes on their tops. Three figures are depicted above the text. In the lower panel, there is a depiction of a pyramid with workers surrounding it. The drawing is detailed and crafted with fine lines.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 43.2 × 26.9 cm (17 × 10 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.1288

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

W. B. Dukes [d. 1942], London, (L.2757a); (Sotheby, London, sale July 8, 1942, no. 112); Hermann Marx [d. 1948], Surrey, (L.2816a); (Sotheby, London, sale May 24, 1948, no. 165); Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891 - 1979], Philadelphia, (L.1932d); gift to NGA, 1950.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q65368758

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