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Head of the Executioner

1662
17th century
132 x 165 mm (5.2 x 6.5 in.)

Prince Ruprecht, German, (1619–1682)
After School of Jusepe de Ribera, Spanish, d. 1652

Object Type: print

Medium and Support: Mezzotint and etching on laid paper

State: Only state

Print impression quality: Very good

Edition: Published in the first edition of John Evelyn's “Sculptura”; vertical folds in center of image (see Condition) are from original insertion in Evelyn’s book

Marks: Signed in plate, upper right: monogram “RPF” with crown

Bibliography: Chaloner Smith 7; Andresen 7; Nagler 7 (vol. 15, p. 459); Bayard & D’Oench, Darkness into Light, cat. no. 4.

Credit Line: Friends of the Davison Art Center funds, 1963

Accession Number: 1963.35.4

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plate Dimensions: 132 x 165 mm (5.2 x 6.5 in.)

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Prince Ruprecht, German, (1619–1682) Jusepe de Ribera, Spanish, d. 1652 . Head of the Executioner, 1662. Mezzotint and etching on laid paper. Only state. plate : 132 x 165 mm (5.2 x 6.5 in.). DAC accession number 1963.35.4. Friends of the Davison Art Center funds, 1963. Open Access Image from the Davison Art Center, Wesleyan University (photo: T. Rodriguez) .

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