Title

Sigismonda, published June 4, 1795. Creator: Benjamin Smith.

Caption

Sigismonda, published June 4, 1795. The weeping princess presses to her breast the heart of her lover Guiscardo, which his murderers have sent to her in a goblet. 'Let the picture rust, Perhaps Time's price enhancing dust, As statues moulder into earth, When I'm no more, may mark its worth; And future connoisseurs may rise, Honest as ours, and full as wise, To puff the piece, and painter too, And make me then what Guido's now'.

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Reference

HRM23A09_305

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NA

Property release

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License type

Rights managed

Available size

19,6Mb (1,7Mb) / 10,0in x 7,6in / 3000 x 2282 (300dpi)

Keywords

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