Oceanus

Maker Nicolas Beatrizet (French, born 1507/1515, died ca. 1565, active Italy)

ClassificationsPRINTS

Date1560

Mediumengraving

Dimensions10 13/16 x 14 in. (27.5 x 35.6 cm.)

InscribedInscribed: Mark RECTO, UPPER LEFT QUADRANT: 'AMICE QUAM TV HIC EFFIGIEM SPECTATV RARAM DEMIRARIS/ OCEANIS EST * ANNIS SUPPERIORIB: ROMAE REPERTA AD/ ARCVM CAMPILIANI VBI ANTEA * NILI * ET TIBERIS/ QVOR * NVNC IN VATICANO INTRA PONTIFICVM/ HORTIS* VISVNTVR IMAGINES * SED HVIVSCE/ SPECTATV DIGNVM SIMVLACHRVM NVNC/ IN AE DIBVS IO * BAPTISTAE * ET IO * VINCENTII/ FABIORVM ROMAE AS SARRE AREAM VIS/ ITVR INTERIM, QVOD HVNC IN MODVM/ TIBI REPRHESENTATVR * OCEANVS:/ NICOLAO BEATRICIO LOTHARINGO/ GRATIAS HABE VALE ROMAE/ [infinity-like sign with a horizontal slash through it; followed by a capital 'D' with a horizontal slash through it; followed by 'L'; followed by 'X'] * '. VERSO, FOUR COLLECTOR'S MARKS: (1) LOWER LEFT QUADRANT APPROX. 1.5 IN. FROM LEFT AND 2 IN. FROM BOTTOM, BLACK INK: Seeberger collector mark. (2) LOWER LEFT QUADRANT, NEAR CORNER, APPROX. 1.5 IN. FROM LEFT AND 1 IN. FROM BOTTOM, NAVY BLUE INK: 'v.N.' encircled. (3) BOTTOM CENTER, APPROX. 2.5 IN. FROM BOTTOM, BLACK INK: 'KUPFERSTICH=SAMMLUNG DER KONIGL: MUSSEN.' encircled about a crown and eagle crest, all enclosed by a circle. (4) BOTTOM CENTER, APPROX. 1.5 IN. FROM BOTTOM, BLACK INK: 'TILGUNGS-STEMPEL' ... 'K.K.C.' encircled about an eagle insignia, all enclosed by an octogon.

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens. Charles D. Seeberger Collection.

Status

Not on view

Portfolio or SeriesFrom the "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Object number41.5.480