About this artwork
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artist:Battista Franco (about 1510 - 1561) Italian
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title:Clemency of Scipio
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date created:Unknown
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materials:Etching and engraving on paper
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measurements:Trimmed: 26.20 x 37.90 cm
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object type:
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credit line:Puchased from the Estate of Sir Donald Pollock 1964
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accession number:P 2614
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Battista Franco
Battista Franco
Although born in Venice, Franco was in Rome by the time he was twenty. There he made drawings after the Antique treasures that filled the city, but he also fell under the spell of Michelangelo and made numerous drawings after the master’s work. In addition to being a fine draughtsman, Franco was...