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Nicolas La Sueur
La Messe (The Mass), after Caravaggio

1730

About the Item

Chiaroscuro woodcut with underlying engraving on cream laid paper, printed from two blocks in brown and olive. 10 1/4 x 12 3/4 inches (260 x 321 mm) (plate), full margins with the text printing clearly below in black ink. In very good condition with scattered surface soiling and several minor flecks of light discoloration in the margins, especially in the area of the lower right corner, well outside of image area. Unobtrusive notations in pencil in the margin and on the verso. All condition issues are consistent with age. After a drawing of the same title by Polidoro da Caravaggio, engraving done by Comte de Caylus.
  • Creator:
    Nicolas La Sueur (1690 - 1764, French)
  • Creation Year:
    1730
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 10.25 in (26.04 cm)Width: 12.75 in (32.39 cm)
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  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Middletown, NY
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: BH5941stDibs: LU1979210871142
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