Title
Trionfi or sugar sculptures of Vulcan and Neptune, An account of His Excellence Roger Earl of Castlemaine's embassy
Caption
Trionfi or sugar sculptures of Vulcan and Neptune, An account of His Excellence Roger Earl of Castlemaine's embassy: from His Sacred Majesty James the IId., King of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, andc., to His Holiness Innocent XI, Lenardi, Giovanni Battista, 1656-1704, Westerhout, Arnold van, 1651-1725, Wright, John Michael, ca. 1617-ca. 1694, Etching, 1688, The table sculptures were designed for the banquet given by British Ambassador Roger Palmer, Earl of Castlemaine, in Rome on January 14, 1687. The gods are personifications of Fire and Water in an allegorical composition on the Four Elements, which also included sculptures of Cybele and Juno. Captions/inscriptions: et 12.--in upper right, Gio. Batta. Lenardi delin.--in lower left, Arnoldo V. Westerhout. Sculp.--in lower right
Info+
The J. Paul Getty Museum
Date
1687
Credit line
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Reference
LZT19B34_494
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
License type
Rights managed
Available size
28,9Mb (2,0Mb) / 13,0in x 8,6in / 3900 x 2591 (300dpi)