Laocoön en zijn zonen, RP-P-OB-35.984, Marco Dente, between 1498 and 1532

Identification title(s): laocoön and his sons. Object type: print object number: rp-p-ob-35. 984. Catalog reference: the illustrated bartsch 243. Bartsch 243. Inscriptions / marks: collector's mark, verso, stamped: lugt 240. Description: laocoön and his sons are attacked by two snakes while preparing a sacrificial ritual for a temple to minerva. In the background the sea with two large sea serpents. Manufacture. Manufacturer: printmaker: marco dente (mentioned on object), after a design by: raphael. Place of manufacture: italy. Dating: 1498 - 1532. Physical features: engraving. Material: paper technique: engraving (printing process). Dimensions: top: h 264 mm (cut off inside plate edge. ) × w 387 mm (cut off inside plate edge. ) subject: what: laocoon and his twin sons are strangled by two serpents during the preparations for a sacrifice. Acquisition: transfer of management 1816. Date: between 1498 and 1532.