Artist: Francis Cleyn (c. 1582 – 1658) was a German-born painter and tapestry designer who lived and worked in England.
Engraver: Wenceslaus Hollar (1607 - 1677) was a prolific and accomplished Bohemian graphic artist of the 17th century who spent much of his life in England.
Title: Camilla slaying Aunus.
Signed, Titled, and Dated: lettered within design F. Cleyn inu. W. Hollar fecit 1653.
Dimensions: Sheet 11 3/4" x 7 1/2" (Cut to the image).
Publisher: John Ogilby (1600 - 1676) was a Scottish translator, impresario, and cartographer.
Edition: impression cut from an unknown edition of John Ogilby's. The Works of Publius Virgilius Maro.
Date: 1653- 1698.
Materials and Techniques: etching on laid paper. Printed text verso as issued.
Watermark: Fleur-de-Lys.
Mat and Frame: no.
Provenance: The Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute, and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1965-2000.
Condition: Trimmed unevenly to the right margin. A single hole u.r. The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Catalog Raisonne: Richard Pennington. A Descriptive Catalogue of the Etched Work of Wenceslaus Hollar 1607-1677. Cambridge University Press, 2002. (p. 51. No. 330, ii).
Museums and Libraries: The British Museum Q,4.177. With different spelling of the word Harss: Nors in the dedication to Sir Ralpho Freman.
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: British School XVII C. Bohemian School XVII C. German School XVII C.
Note: This entry incorporates text from the catalog entry and uses the catalog description of the same item from the collection of the British Museum.