Lucretia

c. 1510

Jacopo Francia

Associated Names
Jacopo Francia

Artist, Italian, 1486 or before - 1557

The image depicts a nude woman standing in a decorative architectural setting. She holds a sword in one hand, with the other hand slightly raised. One leg is slightly bent. Her facial expression is serene, with long hair flowing down her shoulders. She is draped in a cloth, with no visible jewelry. The background features classical architectural elements like arches, columns, and ornate details, along with a tiled floor.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Dr. Paul J. Sachs

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 25.5 x 17.5 cm (10 1/16 x 6 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1941.2.12

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hind 'Engravings', Vol. 5, p.231, no. 4, State iii

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1973

  • Prints of the Italian Renaissance, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1973, no. 338.

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.180 (b).

Watermarks

present but not identified

Wikidata ID

Q64958545

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