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The sacrifice of a ram. From: Ancient bas-reliefs

Marcantonio Raimondi, Marco Dente1515-1527

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Wellington, New Zealand

This engraving is probably by Marco Dente, also known as Marco da Ravenna (1493-1527) after an original by his master, Marcantonio Raimondi, the first major Italian printmaker.  It depicts a pagan sacrifice of a ram, being pulled towards an altar by a nude man. On the left is a priest with his head cloaked, and behind him a youth carrying a box. The print is styled on an ancient bas relief and is in the so-called King George IV album of Old Master prints, acquired by the Dominion Museum, forerunner of Te Papa, in 1910.

Dr Mark Stocker       Curator, Historical International Art            February 2017

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  • Title: The sacrifice of a ram. From: Ancient bas-reliefs
  • Creator: Marcantonio Raimondi (engraver) | Marco Dente | Marco da Ravenna
  • Date Created: 1515-1527
  • Physical Dimensions: plate: 180mm (width), 110mm (height)
  • Provenance: Purchased 1910
  • Rights: No Known Copyright Restrictions
  • External Link: Te Papa Collections Online
  • Support: paper
  • Registration ID: 1910-0001-1/10-80
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