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Formerly James Clark, 19th century, Depictions of Fortuna, 1728

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Creator:

Formerly James Clark, 19th century
after John Pine, 1690–1756
after unknown artist ( Vandergutch? )

Title:

Depictions of Fortuna

Part Of:

Collective Title: Scenes of Ancient Rome from Richard Bundy's Translation of Catrou and Rouillé's Roman History

Date:

1728

Materials & Techniques:

Engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper

Dimensions:

Sheet: 14 1/4 × 9 inches (36.2 × 22.9 cm), Plate: 9 3/8 × 6 inches (23.8 × 15.2 cm), Image: 3 1/4 × 4 inches (8.3 × 10.2 cm), Image: 4 1/8 × 4 1/2 inches (10.5 × 11.4 cm)

Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:

Inscribed on verso in graphite, lower left: "IR-784/394"; in blue colored pencil, lower left: "Ju6.01"; in graphite over the blue colored pencil, lower left: "n 001"

Stamped mark: Yale University Library

Lettered above image, upper left: "Plate VIII."; upper right: "Vol. 1. Page. 136."; inside image, upper center: "A"; upper left: "B | FORTUNAE MULIEBRI"; upper right: "FORUNAE MANENTI. | C"; center left: "D"; center right: "D"; below image, lower center: "A. Fortuna Virilis. B. The reverse of a Medal of Faustina the Younger with this inscription, | FORTUNAE MULIEBRI.. C. The reverse of a Medal of Commodus, on which we see a Fortune holding | an Horse by the Bridle with this inscription, FORTUNAE MANENTI. D.D. Two other Figures of Fortune. | The wings and the Cornu-Copia denote the inconstancy of this False Goddess in the distribution | of her Favours. The two heads issuing out of the Cornu-Copia, represent according to some | Jupiter, and Juno; according to others, the Sun and Moon. ---"

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