Original outline engraving with the Judgment of Solomon after the painting by Nicolas Poussin: the king, seated on his throne, orders the child divided while the two mothers dispute at his feet before the court. The sheet has a bilingual French and Italian caption and is numbered Tavola 283.
Original outline engraving with the Judgment of Solomon after the painting by Nicolas Poussin: the king, seated on his throne, orders the child divided while the two mothers dispute at his feet before the court. The sheet has a bilingual French and Italian caption and is numbered Tavola 283.
Poussin's original, painted in 1649 and now in the Musee du Louvre, was held by the painter himself to be his finest work.
Medium: Copper engraving in outline
Artist / after: Nicolas Poussin
Date: 19th century
Source: Illustrated series of celebrated paintings, Tavola 283
Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.3 in (17.5 x 11 cm)
Condition: Foxed paper, with spots of damp staining in the margins and a round stain within the image.