Aurora and Cephalus | Harvard Art Museums

Identification and Creation

Object Number: R12104
People: François Forster, Swiss (Le Locle, Switzerland 1790 - 1872 Paris)
After Pierre-Narcisse Guérin, French (Paris 1774 - 1833 Rome)
Title: Aurora and Cephalus
Other Titles: Original Language Title: L'Aurore et Céphale
Classification: Prints
Work Type: print
Date: 1821
Culture: French
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/238580

Physical Descriptions

Medium

Engraving on cream wove paper

Technique

Engraving

Dimensions

image: 46.2 x 34.7 cm (18 3/16 x 13 11/16 in.)
sheet: 57.5 x 41.3 cm (22 5/8 x 16 1/4 in.)

Inscriptions and Marks

inscription: engraved lower left: P. Guérin Pinx't
inscription: engraved lower right: F. Forster sculpt 1821

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History: John Witt Randall, bequest to his sister.
Belinda Lull Randall, sister of John Witt Randall, gift to Harvard University, 1892.

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

State: with adress
Standard Reference Number: Beraldi 39

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line: Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Belinda L. Randall from the collection of John Witt Randall
Object Number: R12104
Division: European and American Art
Contact: am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
Permissions: The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request.

Verification Level

This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of European and American Art at am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu

Your Collection

Log in to the Harvard Art Museums