About the Artwork
Joseph and Potiphar's Wife
18th century
Carlo Cignani (Artist) Italian, 1628-1719 Pieter Tanje (Artist) Dutch, 1706-1761 Stefano Torelli (Artist) Italian, 1712-1784
Engraving printed in black on wove paper
plate: 13 1/8 x 11 3/8 in. 33.2 x 28.8 cm sheet: 26 1/4 x 22 3/4 in. 66.6 x 57.7 cm
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Prints, Drawings & Photographs
Gift of Bela Hubbard, 1892
1991.45
This work is in the public domain.
Markings
In plate, lower left: St. Torelli del.; lower right: P. Tanje Sculpsit.; lower left of bottom margin: Quadro di Carlo Cignani / cavato dalla Galleria Reale di Dresda / Alto piedi 3. onc: 6. Largo piedi 3. onc: 6; lower right of bottom margin: Tableau de Charles Cignani / de la Gallerie Royale de Dresde / Haut 3. pieds 6. pouc: Large 3. pi: 6. pouc:; lower right corner: No. 46.; in black ink below Tanje name 1706-1760; lower right center of the bottom margin: 1628-(Bologna); lower center: Joseph and Potiphar's Wife; lower right corner: Gift of Bela Hubbard / 1892-; in pencil, lower center and lower right corner: 71
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Credit Line for Reproduction
Pieter Tanje; after Carlo Cignani; after Stefano Torelli, Joseph and Potiphar's Wife, 18th century, Engraving printed in black on wove paper. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of Bela Hubbard, 1892, 1991.45.
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