What medium is "The Triumph of Death, plate five from The Triumphs of Petrarch"?

The Triumph of Death, plate five from The Triumphs of Petrarch is Engraving in black on ivory laid paper.

Is "The Triumph of Death, plate five from The Triumphs of Petrarch" in the public domain?

Yes, The Triumph of Death, plate five from The Triumphs of Petrarch is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

The Triumph of Death, plate five from The Triumphs of Petrarch

Q: When was "The Triumph of Death, plate five from The Triumphs of Petrarch" created?

This artwork was created c. 1539.

Georg Pencz

c. 1539

Medium

Engraving in black on ivory laid paper

Dimensions

Plate/sheet: 15 × 21.9 cm (5 15/16 × 8 5/8 in.)

Classification

engraving

Department

Prints and Drawings

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Accession Number

77869

Rights

Public Domain

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About this artwork

The back of this impression of Georg Pencz’s Triumph of Death bears the signature, dated 1676, of Pierre Mariette II, an illustrious connoisseur and printseller who seems to have found the series to be a good investment. Mariette purchased at least one copy of the set before, as the British Museum now possesses both the Triumph of Love and The Triumph of Death signed by Mariette and dated 1666. This image itself is one of the most dramatic in the series, with a scythe-wielding skeleton embodying...

About the Artist

Georg Pencz · 1490–1550

Comment on works: Religious; History; Portraits

The Triumph of Death, plate five from The Triumphs of Petrarch

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