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Relief with the Abduction of Proserpina, Roman sculpted reliefs, Icones et segment, print, album page, Series number, 16, 50, Relief with the Abduction of Proserpina by Pluto. Ceres rides in a chariot drawn by large snakes behind Pluto's chariot. A river god sits on the right. Text in Latin in the lower margin. Print is part of an album., inscription: 'Ende lib. No. 5. fol. 78 and 79.', number: '43', printmaker: François Perrier, Paris, writer (clerical worker): Giovanni Pietro Bellori, publisher: widow of François Perrier, grantor of privilege: Innocent X, Vatican City, 1645, François Perrier, Giovanni Pietro Bellori, widow of François Perrier, Innocent X, printmaker, writer (clerical worker), publisher, grantor of privilege, paper, etching, height 162 mm x width 430 mm, This print is part of a series of 54 prints (title print) after ancient reliefs. The numbering on the prints runs from 1 to 50. Some prints have double numbers., piece of sculpture, reproduction of a piece of sculpture, the rape of Proserpina (by Pluto in his chariot), possibly with Diana and Minerva trying to rescue her, Ceres drives her chariot, drawn by dragons, and holds one or two torches, lit at the fires of Etna, A detailed monochrome engraving shows a classical scene with multiple figures and animals across a wide horizontal composition. On the left a bearded seated man draped in cloth gestures with one arm while a partly veiled standing figure leans toward him and a multi-headed dog sits at the foot of the chair. Nearby stand several mostly nude or lightly draped youths, one holding a caduceus and another wearing a wreath and carrying a basket of flowers, while a reclining robed woman reaches toward the center. In the middle a pair of rearing horses fills the space, their bridles visible and their legs raised as if in motion, with a small winged infant above them. To the right a muscular bearded man stands beside a semi-reclining female figure who arches b

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Relief Abduction Proserpina Roman sculpted reliefs Icones et segment print album page Series number 16 50 Pluto Ceres rides chariot drawn large snakes Pluto's chariot river god sits right Text Latin lower margin Print part album inscription Ende lib No 5 fol 78 79 number 43 printmaker François Perrier Paris writer clerical worker Giovanni Pietro Bellori publisher widow grantor privilege Innocent X Vatican City 1645 paper etching height 162 mm x width 430 mm series 54 prints title print ancient reliefs numbering prints runs 1 prints double numbers piece sculpture reproduction rape chariot Diana Minerva trying rescue Ceres drives drawn dragons holds two torches lit fires Etna detailed monochrome engraving classical scene multiple figures animals across wide horizontal composition left bearded seated man draped cloth gestures arm partly veiled standing figure leans multi-headed dog sits foot chair Nearby stand several mostly nude lightly draped youths holding caduceus another wearing wreath carrying basket flowers reclining robed woman reaches center middle pair rearing horses fills space bridles visible legs raised motion small winged infant them muscular man stands beside semi-reclining female figure arches b