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Antonio Tempesta
The Fates Weave the Life Thread of Mudarra, Son of Gonzalo Gustos. He is Dubbed a Knight by Almanzor.1612

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Engraving on cream paper with two scenes: a framed inset showing robed figures around a basin, and a main scene with an armored soldier and turbaned crowd; Spanish and Latin text below

Antonio Tempesta, The Fates Weave the Life Thread of Mudarra, Son of Gonzalo Gustos. He is Dubbed a Knight by Almanzor., 1612, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles County Fund, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Antonio Tempesta
Title
The Fates Weave the Life Thread of Mudarra, Son of Gonzalo Gustos. He is Dubbed a Knight by Almanzor.
Place Made
Italy
Date Made
1612
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
Sheet: 7 1/2 × 8 1/4 in. (19.05 × 20.96 cm) Image: 7 1/4 × 8 1/8 in. (18.42 × 20.64 cm)
Credit Line
Los Angeles County Fund
Accession Number
65.37.266
Classification
Prints
Collecting Area
Prints and Drawings
Selected Bibliography
  • Bartsch, Adam von. The Illustrated Bartsch. New York: Abaris Books, 1978.