Quinque martyres (Five Martyrs)

1591

Francesco Benci

Author, Italian, 1542 - 1594

Giacomo Franco

Artist, Italian, 1550 - 1620

Andrea Muschio

Publisher, Italian, 1580 - 1610

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    Bound volume with 1 engraved architectural title; 7 engraved headpieces from two plates; and 18 vignettes on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 17.5 x 13.2 cm (6 7/8 x 5 3/16 in.)
    sheet: 20.1 x 14.4 cm (7 15/16 x 5 11/16 in.)
    book: 20.7 x 15.4 x 2.2 cm (8 1/8 x 6 1/16 x 7/8 in.)

  • Accession

    2008.49.1

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Libreria Antiquaria Mediolanum (bookplate), Milan; purchased 2008 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

2008

  • Libreria Antiquaria Mediolanum. Libri antichi e rari (cat. 32). Milan, c. 2008: no. 67.

Inscriptions

in plate of titlepage: FRAN CISCI / BEN CII / AB.AQUA.PENDENTE/ E Scietate Iesu, / QUINQUE MARTYRES / Libri Sex. / Ad M[?]. et R[?].D. / D. Octauium Aquiuiuium Aragonium. / S.R.E. Cardinalem / VENETIIS, CIC(in reverse) IC (in reverse) XCI / Muschius Exudebat; bottom right in plate: Francusf; on lower edge in brown ink: Carmina Quinqe Martiri Benty; in black ink; 66/0; in brown ink on spine: Benty / 5 Martyr / Carmine; inside front cover in brown and black ink upper center: 5897 / D. 13 / D (struck through) / 99 (struck through); inside back cover in graphite lower right: C25

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