Herders in Arcadia, Simon François Ravenet (le vieux), after John Hamilton Mortimer, after Nicolas Poussin, 1763

Title(s)

Herders in Arcadia
The shepherds in Arcadia (title on object)
Zeventiende-eeuwse schilderijen uit de Devonshire-collectie (series title)

Object type

• print

Serial number

3/3

Object number

RP-P-OB-63.492

Catalogue reference

• LeBlanc 74

Inscriptions / marks

• collector's mark: Lugt 2228

Artist

• print maker: Simon François Ravenet (le vieux) (mentioned on object)
• after drawing by: John Hamilton Mortimer (mentioned on object)
• after painting by: Nicolas Poussin (mentioned on object)
• publisher: John Boydell (mentioned on object)
• John Boydell (mentioned on object)
• William Cavendish (vierde hertog van Devonshire) (mentioned on object)

Place

London

Dating

1763

Material

• paper

Technique

etching / engraving

Measurements

height 515 mm × width 387 mm

What

• 'Et in Arcadia ego'

Acquisition

unknown 2006

Copyright

Public domain

• 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. 3, p. 289, cat.nr. 74