Updated 14 May 2025
Currently not on display
Currently not on display
Cherubino Alberti
Borgo San Sepolcro, 1553 - Rome, 1615
Francesco Salviati (Francesco de' Rossi)
Florence, 1510 - Rome, 1563
Design for Knives (pair)
| Date | 1583 |
|---|---|
| Materials and Techniques | engraving |
| Size（cm） | 25.4 x 11.7 |
| Inscriptions | On the left blade ‘QVI”; on the right blade ‘MORS ET VITA IN MANV LINGVAE’ and Alberti’s monogram ‘CA’ on both blade; at left ‘Cum privilegio sumi pontificis’. |
| Standard ref. | B.XVII.111.172 |
| Category | Prints |
| Collection Number | G.2019-0003 |
Provenance
Purchased by NMWA, 2019.
Bibliography
- 2021
- Annual Bulletin of the National Museum of Western Art. No. 54 (Apr. 2019-Mar. 2020), 2021, List of New Acquisitions. p. 16.