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Cephalus and Procris

1750–57
Not on view
This print was executed by Louis Simon Lempereur after Guercino with Giovanni Battista Internari as the intermediary draughtsman.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Cephalus and Procris
  • Artist: Louis Simon Lempereur (French, Paris 1728–1807 Paris)
  • Artist: Giovanni Battista Internari (Italian, active 1753–1761)
  • Artist: After Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri) (Italian, Cento 1591–1666 Bologna)
  • Date: 1750–57
  • Medium: Etching and engraving
  • Dimensions: Mount: 15 15/16 × 20 5/16 × 19 7/8 in. (40.5 cm, 50.5 cm)
    Sheet: 15 11/16 × 16 15/16 in. (39.8 × 43 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1953
  • Object Number: 53.600.666
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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