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Tarquin & Lucretia.
W De Rÿck pinx. J. Smith fec.t.
[n.d., c.1688.]
Scarce mezzotint. 265 x 340mm (10½ x 13½"). Trimmed to plate at bottom, narrow margins elsewhere, repairs to bottom right corner of plate with mss fill.
The Rape of Lucretia, with Tarquin kneeling above a naked Lucretia, knife in hand. According to Roman tradition the Rape of Lucretia precipitated a rebellion that overthrew the Roman monarchy and led to the transition of Roman government from a kingdom to a republic.
[Ref: 58106] £240.00
(£288.00 incl.VAT)
Tarquin & Lucretia.
W De Rÿck pinx. J. Smith fec et ex.
[n.d., c.1688.]
Very fine and scarce mezzotint. 265 x 340mm (10½ x 13½"). Small margins.
The Rape of Lucretia, with Tarquin kneeling above a naked Lucretia, knife in hand. According to Roman tradition the Rape of Lucretia precipitated a rebellion that overthrew the Roman monarchy and led to the transition of Roman government from a kingdom to a republic. Ex: Collection of The Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd.
[Ref: 65528] £360.00
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