Chiron the centaur teaching Achilles the arts of magic. Etching by A.M. Zanetti, 1758, after G. Zompini after G.B. Castiglione.

  • Castiglione, Giovanni Benedetto, 1609-1664.
Date:
[1786?]
Reference:
36070i
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[Venice] : [A.M. Zanetti], [1786?]

Physical description

1 print : etching ; sheet 20.2 x 29.1 cm

Lettering

AMZ. BCG. 1758

Creator/production credits

A.M. Zanetti stated in a letter of 17 May 1763 that he had executed the three prints of Chiron teaching Achilles, of which this is one, "da tre disegni di Gio. Benedetto Castiglione": Kowalczyk, loc. cit., where it is suggested that the prints were made from drawings by Zompini after Castiglione

References note

Bożena Anna Kowalczyk, 'Anton Maria Zanetti the elder and his time', Print quarterly, 2018, XXXV: 98-101

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Wellcome Collection 36070i

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