L'homme endormi a l'entree d'un bois, Heliogravure by Marcantonio Raimondi

1875

Marcantonio Raimondi, After by Amand Durand, Italian (1480 - 1534) - Les trois docteurs, Year: 1875, Medium: Heliogravure, Size: 3.25 x 4 in. (8.26 x 10.16 cm), Printer: Amand Dur...

Marcantonio Raimondi, After by Amand Durand, Italian (1480 - 1534) - L'homme examinant la blessure de son pied, Year: 1875, Medium: Heliogravure, Size: 7.5 x 4.5 in. (19.05 x 11.4...

Marcantonio Raimondi, After by Amand Durand, Italian (1480 - 1534) - La Force I, Year: 1875, Medium: Heliogravure, Size: 6 x 3.25 in. (15.24 x 8.26 cm), Printer: Amand Durand, Des...

Marcantonio Raimondi, After by Amand Durand, Italian (1480 - 1534) - Cleopatre, Year: 1875, Medium: Heliogravure, Size: 4.75 x 7 in. (12.07 x 17.78 cm), Printer: Amand Durand, Des...

Artist: Dirk Stoop (Dutch, c.1615-1686) Title: "Het leeuwendeel (The Lion's Share)" Portfolio: The Fables of Aesop Year: 1665 (an earlier state of unknown states) Medium: Original Et...

Artist: Francesco Londonio (Italian, 1723-1783) Title: "Woman Spinner and a Shepherd with Flock" *Signed and dated by Londonio in the plate (printed signature) upper right Year: 1759 (first state of two) Medium: Original Etching on blue wove handmade paper Limited edition: Unknown Printer: Unknown Publisher: Likely the artist Londonio himself Reference: Scola No. 13 Sheet size: 7.25" x 5.5" Image size: 6.75" x 5.25" Condition: Presently archivally tipped into a storage mat. Some light foxmarks to sheet. Minor crease across the two sheeps' heads. It is otherwise a strong impression in very good condition Very rare Notes: The plate number "12" printed upper right in margin. "Sammlung Hämmer (Hammer Collection)" inkstamp in green on verso lower center. Biography: Francesco Londonio (Milan, 1723 – Milan, 1783) was an Italian painter, engraver, and scenographer, active mainly in Milan in a late-Baroque or Rococo style. Londonio trained as a painter under Ferdinando Porta and Giovanni Battista Sassi in Milan, but traveled to Rome and Naples. He studied engraving with Benigno Bossi. He is best known for his paintings and ectchings of rustic and pastoral landscapes and subjects, with both animals and peasants playing a dominating role over the landscape. This focus on genre themes was popular among the wealthy patrons of the time, specially in Northern Italy; and artists such as the Brescian painters Ceruti and Cifrondi worked with such themes. In his engravings, he recalls Gaetano Zompini. Londonio is also known for his scenography. An example, of this poorly conserved art form that still exists is a nativity scene on cut wooden shapes for the church of San Marco in Milan. The effect is a cheaper version of the naturalistic Sacri Monti scenes, which had been painted stucco statuary. It also can be seen as a cross between the holy scenes described above, and the theatrical set pieces, for example, those needed for the newly founded La Scala theater. The work at San Marco prompted Empress Maria Theresa of Austria...

Letter R is an Etching realized by Luigi Vanvitelli artist of 18th century. The etching belongs to the print suite “Antiquities of Herculaneum Exposed” (original title: “Le Antichit...

Still Life from "Antiquities of Herculaneum" is an etching on paper realized by Giovanni Morghen in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good conditions. The etching belongs to ...