Triumphal car, ornamented with reliefs. The relief on the right shows the princess Europa and her maidens crowning the herd with flowers. (fol. k iiii recto)

Identification and Creation

Object Number: M5499
People: Anonymous Germany, German
Anonymous Italy (Venice) 1499
Title: Triumphal car, ornamented with reliefs. The relief on the right shows the princess Europa and her maidens crowning the herd with flowers. (fol. k iiii recto)
Other Titles: Series/Book Title: Illustrations from Colonna, Hypnerotomachia Poliphili. Venice, Aldus, 1499
Classification: Prints
Work Type: print
Date: 1499
Places: Creation Place: Europe, Italy, Veneto, Venice
Culture: Italian
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/251989

Physical Descriptions

Technique: Woodcut
Dimensions: 8.8 × 13.7 cm (3 7/16 × 5 3/8 in.)

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number: Essling 1198

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line: Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Philip Hofer
Accession Year: 1932
Object Number: M5499
Division: European and American Art
Contact: am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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Exhibition History

A Colloquium in the Visual Arts, Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 09/02/2023 - 12/30/2023

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