id:			156179
accession number:	1991.96
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1991.96
updated:		2025-02-09 04:47:35.011000

Cephalus and Procris in two Niches, 1538–1540. René Boyvin (French, c. 1525–after 1580), after Rosso Fiorentino (Italian, 1494–1540). Engraving; sheet: 20.7 x 26.6 cm (8 1/8 x 10 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund 1991.96

title:				Cephalus and Procris in two Niches
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creation date:			1538–1540
creation date earliest:		1538
creation date latest:		1540
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creditline:			John L. Severance Fund
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culture:	France, 16th century
technique:	engraving
department:	Prints
collection:	PR - Engraving
type:		Print
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catalogue raisonne: Robert-Dumesnil 69 (VIII.46)

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CREATORS

* René Boyvin (French, c. 1525–after 1580)  - artist

* Rosso Fiorentino (Italian, 1494–1540)  - artist

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measurements: Sheet: 20.7 x 26.6 cm (8 1/8 x 10 1/2 in.)
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	description:	blued white laid paper
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inscriptions:

	inscription:	upper center, in plate: Rous · Floren · Inven · ; lower right, in plate: Coniuge transfixa Cephalus cruciatur acerbè ; lower right, in plate: Procris sum Cephali coniunx, heu munere figor? 
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Mannerism: Italian, French, and Netherlandish Prints, 1520-1620
	opening date:   1997-08-03T00:00:00
	<i>Mannerism: Italian, French, and Netherlandish Prints, 1520-1620</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (August 3-October 26, 1997).

	title:		Master/Apprentice: Imitation and Inspiration in the Renaissance
	opening date:   2019-10-13T04:00:00
	<i>Master/Apprentice: Imitation and Inspiration in the Renaissance</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (October 13, 2019-February 23, 2020).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

* {'description': 'Cleveland, Ohio:  The Cleveland Museum of Art; 8/3/97 - 10/26/97.  "Mannerism:  Italian, French, and Netherlandish Prints, 1520-1620."', 'opening_date': '1997-08-03T00:00:00'}

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PROVENANCE

	purchased from (Hill-Stone, Inc., NY)
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