Artist: Claude Lorrain (c. 1600 - 1682) was a famous French painter who lived and worked in Italy.
Engraver: Henry Dawe (British, 1790-1848) worked in London and in St. Petersburg, 1824-1827.
Title: Plate 17. Narcissus and Echo.
Titled, Dated, and Signed in plate: Claude Lorraine. Engraved by Pub. by Henry Dawe. Beauties of Claude Lorraine. Plate 17. London published Septr 1, 1825, by W. B. Cooke 9 Soho Square.
Dimensions: Image 7 1/2" x 10". Sheet 11 1/2" x 16 1/4".
Publisher: William Bernard Cooke (British, 1778 - 1855), engraver of landscapes, publisher, and printseller.
Date: 1825.
Materials and Techniques: Etching and mezzotint on wove paper.
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: Fair. One big tear. Lost corners. Professional restoration suggested. The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand
Part of: Beauties of Claude Lorraine consisting of Twenty Four Landscapes, selected from the Liber Veritatis. Plate 17. London, 1825.
Museums and Libraries: The British Museum 1876,0708.2435
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: British School XIX C.
Notes:
- based on Ovid's 'Metamorphoses' (III, 353-507).
- the drawing is in the British Museum 1957,1214.83; the original painting is in the National Gallery, London (NG19).
Acknowledgement: This entry incorporates text from the catalog entry of a similar item from the British Museum collection.