Aeneas breaks the Golden Branch
Name/Title
Aeneas breaks the Golden BranchEntry/Object ID
2021.05.7Description
Three men in front looking at a tree to the right. Two cherubs and an angel in the sky. The tree has a banner with an inscription in Latin.Type of Print
EngravingArtwork Details
Medium
Paper, inkAcquisition
Accession
2021.05Source or Donor
Art Museum of Greater LafayetteAcquisition Method
GiftSource (if not Accessioned)
Art Museum of Greater LafayetteMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Cornelis BloemaertRole
Print MakerArtist
Giovanni Francesco RomanelliAttribution
After a painting byRole
PainterDate made
1625 - 1692Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionLocation
lower leftTranscription
Fran: Romanell: Viterb del C. Bloemaert sculpt. RomaeLanguage
LatinTranslation
Francesco Romanell: Viterb[o] with C. Bloemaert carved RomeMaterial/Technique
Engraved, InkLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
PrintNomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsDimensions
Height
11-1/2 inWidth
15-1/2 inColor
Black, WhiteProvenance
Provenance Detail
Source NotesRole
Information provided by source.Notes
Acquired by the Art Museum of Greater Lafayette in 1979 {1}; donated to Purdue University Galleries in 2021 {1} now known was Greater Lafayette Art Museum (GLAM)Copyright
Copyright Holder
Purdue University GalleriesExhibitions
A Legacy of Gifting: Donations From the Art Museum of Greater Lafayette (2023)
Wunderkammer: Introduction to Curatorial Practices Class Fall 2024 (2025)