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The Roman Courtesan (La fable de la marguerite poétique)


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The Roman Courtesan (La fable de la marguerite poétique)

ca. 1520-1526
16th century

Albrecht Altdorfer, German, (ca. 1480–1538)

Object Type: print
Medium and Support: Engraving
Bibliography: Bartsch 43 (vol. 8, p. 56); Illustrated Bartsch 43 (vol. 14, p. 51); W. 155a
Credit Line: Gift of George W. Davison (BA Wesleyan 1892), 1952
Accession Number: 1952.D3.42

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  • Classical
  • courtesans - Prostitutes who draw their clientele from a court or from the upper classes, and whose services often include social entertaining as well as sexual activity. [January 1993 descriptor added.]
  • fables - Fictitious narratives usually with animals or inanimate objects as protagonists, intended to convey a hidden meaning regarding human conduct. OCCL [November 1992 descriptor moved. June 1992 scope note added. January 1991 alternate term added.]

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