Artist: Benjamin Samuel Bolomey (1739 – 1819) was a Swiss painter and politician.
Engraver: Pierre François Tardieu (1711–1771) was a French engraver and cartographer.
Title: Devonement volontaire de Curtius. Marcus Curtius, an ancient Roman hero, sacrificed himself on behalf of Rome. He rode and leaped into the chasm in the Roman Forum. The subject has multiple reflections in European Art.
Signed, Titled, Numbered, and Dated in plate: B. Bolomey del. P. F. Tardieu sculpsit. No.31.
Dimensions: Sheet 11 1/2" x 8 1/4". Mat 19 5/8" x 12 7/8".
Publisher: Nyon l'aîné et fils (Paris).
Edition: Claude-François-Xavier Millot. Abrégé de l'histoire romaine... (multiple editions since 1789).
Date: c. 1789.
Materials and Techniques: engraving on laid paper.
Watermark: a part of an unidentified watermark.
Mat and Frame: Matted.
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: The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Museums and Libraries: Bibliothèque Nationale de France. Gallica. Identifier: ark:/12148/bpt6k10567907.
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: French School XVIII C. Swiss School XVIII C.
Notes:
- This entry incorporates text from the catalog entry and uses the catalog description of the edition from the collection of the BNF.
- A state without the title lettering.