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Sixteenth Century.
315
18. THE DEATH OF VIRGINIA. B. xiii. 108, 5.
Virginius in the centre sully armed, raises a dagger in his r. hand
about to stab his daughter Virginia, who stands by his side to the 1.
A woman standing behind her, with dishevelled hair, attempts to stay
Virginius’ hand. Farther 1., beneath a bare tree, is a group of three
soldiers, and in the foreground 1. are two boys, with torch, toy wind-
mill and hobby-horse. To the r. Appius Claudius, a laurel wreath
on his head, surrounded by four officers ; in the background between
this group and Virginius stands a youth, nearly naked, holding his 1. arm
above his head.
[235 x 300] Early impression, richly printed.
Purchased 1842. 8. 6. 28.
Other impressions : Vienna (Alb. and H.-B.), Paris (B. N. and E. de R.), Chatsworth,
Rome, Berlin, Hamburg, Dresden, Dresden (F. A.).
Reproduction : Illustr. F. I. 16.
There were two impressions in the Sykes collection (862, 863). The present
example, from Mr. Harding’s collection, is possibly the former of these and
from the Lloyd collection (1817, No. 776). Another (?) impression was bought
by Ottley at the Buckingham sale (1834).
The general character of the engraving and the types of certain of the figures,
e.g. the soldiers on the 1. (compare Robetta’s Mucius Scaevola, No. 11), and
the two children, show the hand of a follower of Robetta. The draughtsman-
ship is poorer, the modelling harder than in Robetta, and there is an exaggerated
emphasis in shadow and an elementary comprehension of contrast which pro-
duces nothing but confusion and indistinctness in the composition. Dr.
Kristeller has attributed the print to Lucantonio degli Uberti (see Early
Florentine Woodcuts, London 1897, p. xliii.), but we prefer to leave it
anonymous. The figure of Virginia and certain other elements in the com-
position seem to ressect the style of Lorenzo Costa and the Bolognese school.
19. THE ADORATION OF THE MAGI. B. xiii. 73, 1.
The Virgin sits towards the r., in front os a stable, holding the child,
who stands upon her knees, facing in three-quarters 1. Behind them,
beneath the roos of the stable, is Joseph, with an ox and an ass feeding
from a manger, near which two birds are picking up food. In the centre
are the three kings. The foremost, bareheaded and on bended knee, offers
a vase of gold. The others, wearing crowns, stand behind him, holding
vases os frankincense and myrrh in their hands. The last of them wears
richly decorated armour. They are followed by three attendants on
horseback, wearing turbans. In the background is a town with a fortress
and bridge on the 1. A crowd of people, issuing from the gate in front
of the fortress, gaze upwards with gestures of astonishment at the star
which appears near the upper corner r. The foremost man os the crowd
holds a pair of leopards in leash. Two banners on the fortress bear a
shield with a tree, surmounted by the papal tiara and keys.
[163 x 238]
(i) Good impression of the first state, darkly printed, with wide margin.
Collections : ? Sykes, ? Lloyd.
Presented by Rev. J. J. Heywood, 1869. 12. 31. 89.
Other impressions : Vienna (Alb.), Paris (E. de R.).
(ii) Second state, with signature of the publisher Salamanca (Ant. Sal. exc.): fair
impression.
Purchased 1834. 8. 4. 327.
Other impressions: Vienna (Alb. and H.-B.), Berlin, Rome, Paris (B. N.), Vatican
(XIV. 46).
Sixteenth Century.
315
18. THE DEATH OF VIRGINIA. B. xiii. 108, 5.
Virginius in the centre sully armed, raises a dagger in his r. hand
about to stab his daughter Virginia, who stands by his side to the 1.
A woman standing behind her, with dishevelled hair, attempts to stay
Virginius’ hand. Farther 1., beneath a bare tree, is a group of three
soldiers, and in the foreground 1. are two boys, with torch, toy wind-
mill and hobby-horse. To the r. Appius Claudius, a laurel wreath
on his head, surrounded by four officers ; in the background between
this group and Virginius stands a youth, nearly naked, holding his 1. arm
above his head.
[235 x 300] Early impression, richly printed.
Purchased 1842. 8. 6. 28.
Other impressions : Vienna (Alb. and H.-B.), Paris (B. N. and E. de R.), Chatsworth,
Rome, Berlin, Hamburg, Dresden, Dresden (F. A.).
Reproduction : Illustr. F. I. 16.
There were two impressions in the Sykes collection (862, 863). The present
example, from Mr. Harding’s collection, is possibly the former of these and
from the Lloyd collection (1817, No. 776). Another (?) impression was bought
by Ottley at the Buckingham sale (1834).
The general character of the engraving and the types of certain of the figures,
e.g. the soldiers on the 1. (compare Robetta’s Mucius Scaevola, No. 11), and
the two children, show the hand of a follower of Robetta. The draughtsman-
ship is poorer, the modelling harder than in Robetta, and there is an exaggerated
emphasis in shadow and an elementary comprehension of contrast which pro-
duces nothing but confusion and indistinctness in the composition. Dr.
Kristeller has attributed the print to Lucantonio degli Uberti (see Early
Florentine Woodcuts, London 1897, p. xliii.), but we prefer to leave it
anonymous. The figure of Virginia and certain other elements in the com-
position seem to ressect the style of Lorenzo Costa and the Bolognese school.
19. THE ADORATION OF THE MAGI. B. xiii. 73, 1.
The Virgin sits towards the r., in front os a stable, holding the child,
who stands upon her knees, facing in three-quarters 1. Behind them,
beneath the roos of the stable, is Joseph, with an ox and an ass feeding
from a manger, near which two birds are picking up food. In the centre
are the three kings. The foremost, bareheaded and on bended knee, offers
a vase of gold. The others, wearing crowns, stand behind him, holding
vases os frankincense and myrrh in their hands. The last of them wears
richly decorated armour. They are followed by three attendants on
horseback, wearing turbans. In the background is a town with a fortress
and bridge on the 1. A crowd of people, issuing from the gate in front
of the fortress, gaze upwards with gestures of astonishment at the star
which appears near the upper corner r. The foremost man os the crowd
holds a pair of leopards in leash. Two banners on the fortress bear a
shield with a tree, surmounted by the papal tiara and keys.
[163 x 238]
(i) Good impression of the first state, darkly printed, with wide margin.
Collections : ? Sykes, ? Lloyd.
Presented by Rev. J. J. Heywood, 1869. 12. 31. 89.
Other impressions : Vienna (Alb.), Paris (E. de R.).
(ii) Second state, with signature of the publisher Salamanca (Ant. Sal. exc.): fair
impression.
Purchased 1834. 8. 4. 327.
Other impressions: Vienna (Alb. and H.-B.), Berlin, Rome, Paris (B. N.), Vatican
(XIV. 46).