Ontvoering van Europa, Laurent Cars, after François Le Moine, c. 1752

Title(s)

Ontvoering van Europa

Object type

• print

Object number

RP-P-OB-42.435

Catalogue reference

• IFF 18e siècle 120-4(4)
• LeBlanc 10

Inscriptions / marks

• collector's mark: Lugt 240

Artist

• print maker: Laurent Cars (mentioned on object)
• after painting by: François Le Moine (mentioned on object)
• publisher: Laurent Cars (mentioned on object)

Place

print maker: France
publisher: Paris

Dating

c. 1752

Material

• paper

Technique

etching / engraving

Measurements

height 490 mm × width 375 mm

What

• Jupiter, usually in the shape of a white bull, abducts Europa and carries her across the water

Acquisition

transfer 1816

Copyright

Public domain

• Inventaire du fonds français : graveurs du dix-huitième siècle, dl. 3, p. 493, cat.nr. 120
• Manuel de l'amateur d'estampes, contenant un dictionnaire des graveurs de toutes les nations : ouvrage destiné à faire suite au Manuel du libraire par J.Ch. Brunet, dl. 1, p. 608, cat.nr. 10