Print made by unknown artist, sixteenth centuryPublished by Giovanni Orlandi, active 1590–1640, ItalianPublished by Antonio Lafreri, 1512–1577, French, active in Italy
Title:
Ad Metellae Echo
Date:
1549
Materials & Techniques:
Line engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Lettered above image: "AD METELLAE ECHO | Creticvs Hic Natam Crassvs Hvmasse Ivgalem | Fertvr Et Hinc Qvestvs Congeminare Locvm"; inside image, upper center: "CAECILIAE | Q CRETICI F | METELLAE CRASSI"; lower center; "Ioannes Orlandi formis romae 1602"; below image: "Metellae Vxoris Crafsi sepulchrum, editiore Appia uiae loco conspicuum. Est igitur opus ampliore ac rotunda mole, ex lapide quadrato | Tiburtino; marmoreo Zophoro trophoeis et boum capitibus insigni, vulgo notum. Vt autem, antiguitate, hippodromo Caracallae, | Tullique testimonio clarum est; ita, totidem verborum sententiam Echo quinquies reddente, omnibus admirabile prope, videatur. | Antonij Lafrerij 1549"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection