Polidoro Caldara, called Polidoro da Caravaggio, Italian 1499-1543- The Rape of the Sabines; pencil, pen and black ink and grey wash on laid paper, inscribed 'Polidoro' (lower left), 18 x 51 cm., (unframed). Provenance: The estate of the late...

Polidoro Caldara, called Polidoro da Caravaggio, Italian 1499-1543- The Rape of the Sabines; pencil, pen and black ink and grey wash on laid paper, inscribed 'Polidoro' (lower left), 18 x 51 cm., (unframed). Provenance: The estate of the late designer Anthony Powell. Note: Romulus, who is is seen at the left with his outstretched left arm, orders the Romans to search for the women. Cherubino Alberti (1553 - 1615) produced five engravings after Polidoro's original, the first of which corresponds to the present work. The National Gallery in Washington owns a set of proofs of the five plates printed on satin, before the dedication to Cardinal Francesco Barberini [2004.114.2]. See, also, the corresponding engraving held at the British Museum, London [1873,1213.283.1].
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