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Giovanni Battista Cipriani
1727-1785
Two classical female figures
late 18th century
Etching.
5 3/8 x 8 inches (137 x 203 mm); on mount: 8 1/8 x 8 inches (206 x 203 mm)
Gift of Mr. Herman Cohen.
1980.79:7
Published:
late 18th century
Provenance:
Herman Cohen, Sandy Hook, Conn.
Inscription:
Inscribed "W. Blake" in pencil at lower right.
Notes:
Print is closely trimmed to image and possibly cropped with loss of upper portion of sheet.
Probably late 18th century.
Tentatively attributed to Cipriani by accompanying documentation in the Morgan Library.
Summary:
Print shows two female figures in classical dress flanking a plinth; one at left stands with an open book in her hands, while the other at right sits in profile facing left and holds a caduceus.
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