Gemmae Antiquitus Sculptae

1627

Not on view

This series contains illustrations of engraved gem stones from antiquity, collected and published by Pietro Stefanoni in Rome in 1627. Stefanoni owned several of the gems himself. Difference in execution suggests that some plates derive from a different series. Most, but not all of the plates contain inscriptions identifying the subject of the image.

Artwork Details

Title: Gemmae Antiquitus Sculptae
Publisher: Pietro Stefanoni (Italian, Valstagna ca. 1557– ca. 1642 Rome)
Date: 1627
Medium: Engraving
Dimensions: Sheet: 5 13/16 × 4 1/8 in. (14.8 × 10.5 cm) [most cut within plate mark, individual sheet sizes vary]
Classifications: Albums, Prints
Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1947
Object Number: 47.79.1(102-143)
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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