Antiochus is reclining on a bed while his physician Erasistratus is taking his pulse; King Seleucus and Queen Stratonice are seated at his bedside. Engraving by L. de Visscher after P. Berrettini da Cortona, ca. 1680.
- Pietro, da Cortona, 1597-1669.
- Date:
- [1680?]
- Reference:
- 572275i
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About this work
Description
One of the paintings by Pietro da Cortona and assistants in the Sala di Venere of the Pitti Palace, Florence
Publication/Creation
Romae (ad temp. Pacis) : Iacob de Rubeis formis cu(m) priv. S. Pont, [1680?]
Physical description
1 print : engraving ; platemark 23 x 39.9 cm
Lettering
Filius amans, et silens, vafer medicus, pater indulgens ; Eques Petrus Berettin(us) Cortonen pinxit Florentiae in aedibus serenis. magni ducis Hetruriae in camera Veneris ; L. Visscher sculp.
Reference
Wellcome Collection 572275i
Type/Technique
Languages
Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores