Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae: Wild Animals, from antique wall paintings, plate 1
late 16th century
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
sheet: 11 5/8 x 16 3/8 in. (29.6 x 41.6 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1941
Accession Number
41.72(2.176)
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About this artwork
This Engraving by French| |Italian artist Antonio Lafreri|Anonymous|Claudio Duchetti from late 16th century represents an important work in the Metropolitan Museum's Drawings and Prints collection. Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae: Wild Animals, fro... [Full research-based description continues - work exemplifies period techniques, cultural context, and artistic significance within its genre and historical moment.]
About the Artist
Antonio Lafreri|Anonymous|Claudio Duchetti · 1507–1577
Antonio Lafreri, born Antoine du Pérac Lafréry around 1512 in Orgelet in the County of Burgundy (modern-day France), emerged as one of the most influential print publishers of the 16th century after settling in Rome around 1540. His early life and training remain sparsely documented, with no records of specific teachers or art schools; he arrived in the Eternal City as an engraver, producing works...