The Rape of the Sabines
Andrea Andreani
(Italian, 1558/59–1629)
Giambologna (Jean Boulogne)
(Flemish (worked in Italy), 1529–1608)
1585
Medium/TechniqueChiaroscuro woodcut (the second and third sheets of three) printed from four blocks, in black and three shades of reddish-brown
DimensionsOverall: 75.1 x 66.9 cm (29 9/16 x 26 5/16 in.)(the second and third sheets of three, joined together)
Credit LineBequest of W. G. Russell Allen
Accession number1975.463
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ProvenanceAlbertina, Vienna (Lugt 5g); W.G. Russell Allen, Boston (1882-1955); his bequest to the MFA September 10, 1975
