Erato

c. 1465

Master of the E-Series Tarocchi

Associated Names
Master of the E-Series Tarocchi

Artist, Ferrarese, active c. 1465

A person is depicted standing in motion, with their body angled forward. They are standing on one leg with the other slightly lifted. Their head is slightly bowed, focusing on an object held in their hands. The person has delicate facial features, a serene expression, long wavy hair, and is wearing a flowing robe. They hold a small spherical object in front of their chest. The background features small hills, vegetation, and structures on the horizon. The scene is enclosed in a circular border.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving with traces of gilding

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 17.8 x 9.8 cm (7 x 3 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.6.5

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hind 'Engravings', Vol. 1, p.235, no. 14, State a

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1973

  • Prints of the Italian Renaissance, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1973, no. 111.

1978

  • Antiquity in the Renaissance, Smith College Museum of Art, Northampton, Massachusetts, 1978, no. 12, repro.

Bibliography

1938

  • Hind, Arthur M. Early Italian Engraving; a critical catalogue with complete reproductions of all the prints described. 7 vols. London: Bernard Quaritch Ltd., 1938-1948.

1973

  • Levenson et al. 1973, no.26.

Wikidata ID

Q65511233

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