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Michele Lucchese
Tarquinius Priscus cutting the Whetstone1545

Not on view
Engraving on cream paper depicting a crowd of robed figures in ancient dress gathered outdoors, with a swooping eagle above; Latin text inscribed along the bottom edge

Michele Lucchese, Polidoro da Caravaggio, Marcantonio Raimondi, Tarquinius Priscus cutting the Whetstone, 1545, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of H. M. Wegner, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Michele Lucchese
Italy, 1529-1614
After
Polidoro da Caravaggio
Italy, circa 1499- circa 1543
Title
Tarquinius Priscus cutting the Whetstone
Place Made
Italy
Date Made
1545
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
Sheet: 9 3/4 × 15 5/8 in. (24.77 × 39.69 cm) Image: 9 1/2 × 15 5/8 in. (24.13 × 39.69 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of H. M. Wegner
Accession Number
46.44.1
Classification
Prints
Collecting Area
Prints and Drawings