Bas-reliëf van een sarcofaag met de dood van Orpheus Galleria Giustiniana del Marchese Vincenzo Giustiniani II (serietitel), RP-P-2015-6-103, Reinier van Persijn, between 1636 and 1647
Identification title(s): bas-relief of a sarcophagus depicting the death of orpheus galleria giustiniana del marchese vincenzo giustiniani ii (series title). Object type: print album page serial number: 104/169object number: rp-p-2015-6-103. Catalog reference: hollstein dutch 65. Description: roman bas-relief of a sarcophagus. Orpheus is attacked by the maenads of ciconia, who kill him. Center below the coat of arms of vincenzo giustiniani. Print is part of an album with a series of prints after the sculptures in the collection in the galleria giustiniani in rome. Manufacture. Manufacturer: printmaker: reinier van persijn (mentioned on object) after a drawing by: josse de pape (mentioned on object). Place of manufacture: rome. Dating: 1636 - 1647. Physical features: engraving. Material: paper technique: engraving (printing process). Dimensions: plate edge: h 235 mm × w 500 mm. Subject: what: piece of sculpture, reproduction of a piece of sculpture death of orpheus: he is torn to pieces by the thracian women during a bacchic orgy. Credit line: loan from the national academy of visual arts. Acquisition: loan 1979. Date: between 1636 and 1647.