Title Page to Urbium Praecipuarum Mundi Theatrum Quintum

Unknown Artist

Associated Names
Unknown 19th Century

Artist

This is a detailed drawing of an architectural and figurative scene with classical and historical motifs. The image includes a grand architectural setting with a series of figures. At the top, there are sculptures in an arched niche, with classical warriors on either side. Below, a text plaque is surrounded by allegorical figures and mythical animals, with columns on each side. The lower section shows a group of men in period attire interacting. The composition is rendered with intricate lines and shading.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 35.6 × 22.8 cm (14 × 9 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.1290

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

Q65216083

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