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
Reference
Wellcome Collection 36070i
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