Roof van Proserpina, anonymous, after Stefano della Bella, 1620 - 1664

Title(s)

Roof van Proserpina
Proserpine (title on object)
Kaartspel met mythologische voorstellingen (series title)
Jeu des fables (kopie) (series title)

Object type

• print
• playing card

Serial number

31/54

Object number

RP-P-OB-34.802

Inscriptions / marks

• collector's mark: Lugt 240

Description

Speelkaart met een voorstelling van Pluto die Proserpina ontvoert naar de onderwereld.

Artist

• print maker: anonymous
• after print by: Stefano della Bella

Dating

1620 - 1664

Material

• paper

Technique

etching

Measurements

height 55 mm × width 57 mm

What

• (story of) Proserpina (Persephone, Core), Libera
• the rape of Proserpina (by Pluto in his chariot); possibly with Diana and Minerva trying to rescue her

Acquisition

transfer 1816

Copyright

Public domain

• Stefano della Bella : catalogue raisonné, p. 106, cat.nr. 512
• Essai d'un catalogue de l'oeuvre d'Etienne de la Belle, peintre et graveur florentin, p. 113, cat.nr. 116