Harbor of Messina
Artist
Gabriel Bodenehr
(German, 1673 - 1765)
CultureGerman
Date1673 - 1765
MediumEngraving
DimensionsOverall, Image: 5 5/8 x 7 1/2 in. (14.3 x 19.1 cm)
Overall, Plate: 5 7/8 x 7 5/8 in. (14.9 x 19.4 cm)
Overall: 6 1/4 x 8 1/2 in. (15.9 x 21.6 cm)
Overall, Mat: 19 1/4 x 14 1/4 in. (48.9 x 36.2 cm)
Overall, Plate: 5 7/8 x 7 5/8 in. (14.9 x 19.4 cm)
Overall: 6 1/4 x 8 1/2 in. (15.9 x 21.6 cm)
Overall, Mat: 19 1/4 x 14 1/4 in. (48.9 x 36.2 cm)
InscribedIn plate margin "G. Bodenehn fec. et Exc. cum Gr: et Pr. Sac. Cas. Maj." "51" in upper right corner of print. Paper watermarked with a large double-headed crowned eagle.
Credit LineGift of Mrs. L. R. Gardner
Object number51.40.1
Not on view
DescriptionAn engraving depicting a battle scene on the Strait of Messina, between the Italian peninsula and Sicily. Exhibition HistoryNorfolk Museum, Oct.-Nov. 1960, Gallery "G" Corridor
