Agostino Carracci
Mars Driven Away from Peace and Abundance by Minerva

ArtistItalian (Bolognese), 1557–1602
CultureItalian
Titles
  • Mars Driven Away from Peace and Abundance by Minerva
Date1589
MediumEngraving
DimensionsPlate/Sheet: 7 5/8 × 9 15/16 in. (19.3 × 25.3 cm)
Mount: 9 3/16 × 12 in. (23.3 × 30.5 cm)
Mat: 16 1/16 × 20 in. (40.8 × 50.8 cm)
Frame: 16 5/8 × 20 5/8 × 1 1/4 in. (42.2 × 52.3 × 3.2 cm)
Credit LineSarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation, Houston
Object numberBF.1996.5
Non exposé

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Provenance Research Ongoing Exhibition HistoryExhibited: "The Plains of Mars: European War Prints, 1500-1825," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Millennium Gallery, February 1 - April 26, 2009.

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