Artist: Paolo Veronese (Italian, 1528-1588), or Carlette, his son.
Engraver: François Joullain (French, 1697-1778), initially engraver, but soon turned print publisher and dealer, becoming a major figure with a high reputation for expertise.
Title: Apollon écorchant Marsyas [Apollo flaying Marsyas].
Titled, Dated, and Signed in plate: Apollon écorchant Marsyas. Tableau de Paul Veronèse, du Cabinet de Mr Crozat, peint sur toile, haut de 19 1/2 pouces, large de 25 0/4 pouces. Gravé par François Joullain.
Dimensions: Platemark 11 3/4" x 14 1/8". Sheet 21 1/8" x 16".
Edition: Joseph Antoine de Crozat, Marquis de Tugny. Recueil d'Estampes d'après les plus beaux Tableaux et d'après les plus beaux Desseins qui sont en France dans le Cabinet du Roy, dans celuy de Monseigneur le Duc d'Orléans, & dans d'autres Cabinets, Tome Second. Paris, 1742.
Date: 1742.
Materials and Techniques: Etching and engraving on laid paper.
Watermark: yes.
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: Left edge has cuts and holes from a binding cord. Wear to edges. Left margin is cut unevenly. The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Part of: [Known as the Cabinet de Crozat or Recueil de Crozat, Volume 2].
Museums and Libraries: The British Museum 1855,0609.252.
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: French School XVIII C. Italian School XVI C.
Note:
- After a painting which is now in the Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts.
- This entry incorporates text from Wikipedia and the catalog entry of a similar item from the British Museum collection.