About the Artwork
Ninus and Semiramis
1755
After Charles Francois Hutin (Artist) French, 1715-1776 After Guido Reni (Artist) Italian, 1575-1642 Johann Martin Preissler (Artist) German, 1715-1794
Engraving printed in black on wove paper
plate: 23 x 15 5/8 in. 58.4 x 39.6 cm sheet: 27 3/4 x 22 1/4 in. 70.4 x 56.5 cm
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Gift of Bela Hubbard, 1892
1991.60
Public Domain
Markings
In plate, lower left: C. Hutin del:; lower right: I. M. Preisler Sculps: Chalcogr: Reg: Dan: 1755.; lower left of the bottom margin: Quadro di Guido Reni / dalla Galleria Reale di Dresda. / Alto piedi 10. onc: 4. Largo piedi 7. onc: 8.; lower right of the bottom margin: Tableau de Guido Reni / de la Galerie Roiale de Dresde / Haut 10 pieds 4 pouc: Large 7 pieds 8 pouces.; lower left corner: T. II.; lower right corner: No. 20.; in black ink below Reni's name: 1575-1662 / (Bologna); lower center: Ninus and Semiramis.; lower right corner: Gift of Bela Hubbard / 1892.; in pencil, lower center and lower right corner: 56
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Woermann, Karl. Catalogue of the Royal Picture Gallery in Dresden. Dresden, 1899, p. 316.
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Johann Martin Preissler; after Charles Francois Hutin; after Guido Reni, Ninus and Semiramis, 1755, Engraving printed in black on wove paper. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of Bela Hubbard, 1892, 1991.60.
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