Naval battle between naked men on several ships which are decorated with mythological creatures, after Polidoro da Caravaggio
Artwork Details
- Title: Naval battle between naked men on several ships which are decorated with mythological creatures, after Polidoro da Caravaggio
- Artist: Michele Lucchese (Italian, active Rome, 1534–64)
- Artist: After Polidoro da Caravaggio (Italian, Caravaggio ca. 1499–ca. 1543 Messina)
- Publisher: Published by Pietro de' Nobili (Italian, active Rome, 1584–85)
- Date: 1540–60
- Medium: Engraving
- Dimensions: Sheet: 9 7/16 × 17 1/2 in. (23.9 × 44.5 cm)
Plate: 8 9/16 × 17 1/2 in. (21.7 × 44.5 cm) - Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1951
- Object Number: 51.501.625
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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Michele Lucchese
De Rossi
1647
Michele Lucchese
after 1551
Michele Lucchese
Polidoro da Caravaggio
mid-16th century
Michele Lucchese
Polidoro da Caravaggio
mid-16th century
Multiple artists/makers
1550–60
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