Caius Marius Intimidating the Soldiers Who Have Been Sent to Kill Him

Identification and Creation

Object Number: M2687
People: Giorgio Ghisi, Italian (Mantua 1520 - 1582 Mantua)
After Polidoro da Caravaggio, Italian (Caravaggio, near Bergamo, Italy c. 1499 - 1543 Messina, Italy)
Title: Caius Marius Intimidating the Soldiers Who Have Been Sent to Kill Him
Classification: Prints
Work Type: print
Date: 16th century
Culture: Italian
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/257214

Physical Descriptions

Technique: Engraving
Dimensions: 20.1 x 27.6 cm (7 15/16 x 10 7/8 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History: G. Storck, (2319), creditors' sale, 1815.
E. Schultze, (906), sale, 1901.
Paul J. Sachs, donation on 28 November 1924 to Fogg, 1924.

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

State: ii/iii
Standard Reference Number: B. 26, L. 29

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line: Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Paul J. Sachs
Accession Year: 1924
Object Number: M2687
Division: European and American Art
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