Paolo Mercuri

Paolo Mercuri was an Italian printmaker, painter, copper engraver and artist (1804–1884). He was born at Rome and died at Bucharest.

Also recorded as P. Mercurj; Paul Mercury; Paul Mercuri; Mercurj; Paolo Baldassarre Mercuri.

Paolo Mercuri in brief

Born
1804
Died
1884
Known for
printmaker, painter, copper engraver and artist
Place of birth
Rome
Contents

Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the headings P. Mercurj, Paul Mercury, Paul Mercuri, Mercurj and Paolo Baldassarre Mercuri. His recorded language was Italian.

Identity

What the record establishes about Paolo Mercuri.

Costumes historiques des XIIIe, XIVe et XVe siècles, extraits des monuments les plus authentiques de peinture et de sculpture, dessinés et gravés par P. Mercurj / avec un texte historique et descriptif par Camille Bonnard. is dated 1844 and held by Wellcome Collection. Dell'uso del mercurio crudo praticato nella cura delle febbri maligne, e contagiose : in Cortona l'anno MDCCXLIV / dal dottore Giuseppe Valdambrini ... piccolo ragguaglio. is dated MDCCXLIV. [1744] and held by Wellcome Collection. Lady Jane Grey is blindfolded and led to the execution block where the executioner waits, axe in hand. Line engraving by P. Mercury after H. Delaroche. is catalogued and held by Wellcome Collection. Mercury turns Aglauros into a black stone for blocking his access to her sister Herse. Engraving by Moitte after Veronese. is dated [between 1700 and 1799] and held by Wellcome Collection. Malaria : la valeur de la quinine et du mercure dans son traitement et dans la lutte contre le paludisme / H.E. Driessen. is dated 1929 and held by Wellcome Collection. Bonaventura da Iseo, Liber Compostelle, with additional alchemical recipes in Italian and Latin is dated Early 15th century and held by Wellcome Collection.

The sciences of homosexuality in early modern Europe / edited by Kenneth Borris and George Rousseau. is dated 2007, and held by Wellcome Collection. Dell' uso esterno, e interno del mercurio discorso / [Giuseppe Maria Saverio Bertini]. is dated 1744 and held by Wellcome Collection. St. Amelia, Queen of Hungary is dated 1841 and held by The Cleveland Museum of Art (inventory 1949.110). Mme. de Maintenon is dated n.d. and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1941.450). Paolo Mercuri is recorded as printmaker, painter, copper engraver and artist. The Art Institute of Chicago records 1 object associated with this heading.

The Cleveland Museum of Art records 1 object associated with this heading. Wellcome Collection records 8 objects associated with this heading. Paolo Mercuri is recorded with the citizenship of Kingdom of Italy. VIAF establishes this heading under the identifier 61820848. Open Library catalogues 1 work under this name.

Works and catalogued output

What Paolo Mercuri produced.

The Art Institute of Chicago catalogues 1 work under this heading. The Cleveland Museum of Art catalogues 1 work under this heading. Wellcome Collection catalogues 8 works under this heading. Open Library catalogues 1 work under this heading.

Holdings and surviving copies

A knight templar on horseback | Paolo Mercuri is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive. St. Amelia, Queen of Hungary (1841) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive. Black Sabbath trailer (1963) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 3 named public collections.

The Art Institute of Chicago: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Cleveland Museum of Art: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 8 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

1 scholarly publication naming this subject was located in the registry of record.

Mercuri, Paolo or Paul, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011.

Naming and authority record

This heading is established in Gemeinsame Normdatei (GND) (10106708-2). Those registers additionally record the forms Istituto Statale d'Arte P. Mercuri (Marino), ISA Mercuri (Marino) and Istituto Statale d'Arte (Marino).

Digitised editions and texts

1 digitised item associated with this heading is catalogued by Internet Archive.

A knight templar on horseback | Paolo Mercuri — Internet Archive.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 6 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 7 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 7 means 7 genuinely separate publishers of record. 12 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

Chronology

  1. 1804Paolo Mercuri born.
  2. 1804Paolo Mercuri born at Rome.
  3. 1841St. Amelia, Queen of Hungary (The Cleveland Museum of Art).
  4. 1841St. Amelia, Queen of Hungary is dated 1841 and held by The Cleveland Museum of Art (inventory 1949.110).
  5. 1841St. Amelia, Queen of Hungary (1841) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.
  6. 1841St. Amelia, Queen of Hungary digitised by Internet Archive.
  7. 1844Costumes historiques des XIIIe, XIVe et XVe siècles, extraits des monuments les plus authentiques de peinture et de sculpture, dessinés et gravés par P. Mercurj / avec un texte historique et descriptif par Camille Bonnard. (Wellcome Collection).
  8. 1844Costumes historiques des XIIIe, XIVe et XVe siècles, extraits des monuments les plus authentiques de peinture et de sculpture, dessinés et gravés par P. Mercurj / avec un texte historique et descriptif par Camille Bonnard. is dated 1844 and held by Wellcome Collection.
  9. 1884Paolo Mercuri died.
  10. 1884Paolo Mercuri died at Bucharest.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Mercuri, Paolo or Paul, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Open Library author record for Paolo Mercuri (Internet Archive), 1 catalogued work.

    Institutional database · Scholarly · Internet Archive

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  3. 3.

    Gemeinsame Normdatei 10106708-2, Istituto Statale d'Arte Paolo Mercuri (Marino).

    authority file · Unverified · Deutsche Nationalbibliothek

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  4. 4.

    Internet Archive, 3 digitised items catalogued under Paolo Mercuri as creator.

    digital repository · Unverified

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  5. 5.

    The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with Paolo Mercuri.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago

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  6. 6.

    The Cleveland Museum of Art, open access collection records associated with Paolo Mercuri.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Cleveland Museum of Art

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  7. 7.

    VIAF cluster 61820848 for Paolo Mercuri, aggregating national library name authorities.

    authority file · Unverified · OCLC

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  8. 8.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 8 works naming Paolo Mercuri.

    museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection

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  9. 9.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q3894248: Paolo Mercuri

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

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  10. 10.

    “Paolo Mercuri”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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