Carlo Maratti was a precocious child, sent by his parents to Rome to study art when he was only 11. There, he became the student of Andrea Sacchi, who was at the time the chief Italian-born representative of Roman High Baroque classicism. Maratti worked with Sacchi for 24 years, becoming a part of the Roman art establishment. He was eagerly sought after by popes and princes for portraits, altarpieces and decoration of Rome’s most important churches, including Saint Peter’s. Maratti made only 14 etchings, most probably before 1660, while he was still working in the studio of Andrea Sacchi. In Virgin, Joseph and Child, Maratti shows his mastery of the etching technique, with several levels of shading, as well as the ability to create a wonderful composition within a relatively small space.
(Biography provided by Harris Schrank Fine Prints)
Carlo Maratti “Mary Virgin Assumed”
By Carlo Maratti
Located in San Francisco, CA
Carlo Maratti: 1625-1713. Very well listed 17 century Italian master. He has had Auction results over $1 million for a painting and over $4000 for an etching. He often printed etchin...
Etching
Square Head of a Man (Plate XXXI), from Carmen
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Pablo Picasso Title: Square Head of a Man (Plate XXXI) Portfolio: Carmen Medium: Etching on Montval wove paper Year: 1949 Edition: 32/289 Frame Size: 21" x 18" Sheet Size: 13...
Etching
The Rape of Europa
By Giulio Bonasone
Located in New York, NY
A very good impression of this scarce engraving with strong contrasts. Catalogue reference: Bartsch 109
Engraving
Anfiteatro Castrense, from Le Antichità Romane
By Luigi Rossini
Located in Middletown, NY
Rome: Scudellari, 1822. Engraving on laid paper, 13 3/8 x 18 1/4 inches (350 x 464 mm), the full sheet, trimmed at the platemark. In very good condition with minor toning and handli...
Handmade Paper, Laid Paper, Engraving
The Resurrection
Located in Middletown, NY
A rare and beautiful 18th century bible illustration by a female artist. Engraving on cream laid paper with a "V" shaped watermark, 8 x 4 5/8 inch...
Laid Paper, Engraving
$1,500
H 7.29 in W 10.95 in
Roman Costumes: Nuova raccolta di cinquanta costumi pittoreschi
By Bartolomeo Pinelli
Located in Middletown, NY
A collection of 50 copperplate engravings featuring early 19th century costume scenes set in the Roman countryside. With characters dedicated to work, games, revelry, and various act...
Engraving, Handmade Paper, Etching
12 images on 6 sheets from Nuova raccolta delle vedute moderne di Roma
Located in Middletown, NY
Rome: 1795. Each an engraving with extensive hand coloring on laid paper, some with a partial heraldic watermark, each 6 5/8 x 4 3/4 inches (165 x 120 mm); (sheet) 10 1/4 x 7 1/8 in...
Ink, Handmade Paper
$800
H 11.23 in W 13.82 in
Forum Vulcani jam Solfatara dictum (Vulcan's Forum, now called Solfatara)
By Sir William Hamilton
Located in Middletown, NY
A collabroation between Sir William Hamilton & Pietro Fabris Naples: Pietro Fabris, 1776. Engraving with hand coloring in gouache and watercolor on 18th century laid paper with an...
Handmade Paper, Laid Paper, Engraving, Watercolor, Gouache
Veduta della Piazza del Popolo
Located in Middletown, NY
Ruga, Pietro (after Luigi Magozza). Veduta della Piazza del Popolo. Rome: Giacomo Antonelli, 1825. Engraving with hand coloring in watercolor on cream wove paper with a "PM" watermar...
Watercolor, Handmade Paper, Engraving
$1,000
H 5.63 in W 3.67 in
Cupid prepares to shoot an arrow as Venus looks over her right shoulder
By Odoardo Fialetti
Located in Middletown, NY
from "Sport of Love" (Scherzi d'amore) Etching on laid paper with a partial, indiscernible watermark, 5 5/8 x 3 5/8 inches (143 x 93 mm), margins. Scattered light areas of brown disc...
Laid Paper
$1,000
H 19.69 in W 13 in D 0.79 in
Pair of a Period Italian Grand Tour Litographies
Located in Roma, IT
Pair of a Period Italian Grand Tour Litographies Beautiful and important pair of architectural studies of the Roman Forum as they appeared in the time of the Empire precisely, as th...
Lithograph
$540
H 5.5 in W 3 in
The Bathers, Woodcut on paper, Signed and dated 1912, Italian Artist
Located in London, GB
Woodcut on paper, signed and dated '1912' bottom right Image size: 5 x 5 1/4 (12.75 x 13.5 cm) Mounted Here the artist's bold gouging of the material has created an evocative scene ...
Woodcut
The Mountstuart Coat of Arms
Located in Middletown, NY
London: T. Spilsbury & Son, 1790. Engraving on light-weight wove paper, 3 3/4 x 5 3/4 inches (950 x 145 mm), full margins at top and sides of sheet, lower portion of sheet trimmed. ...
Laid Paper, Engraving
Virgin, Joseph and Child in Oval
By Carlo Maratti
Located in New York, NY
Carlo Maratti (1625-1713), Virgin, Joseph and Child in Oval, etching, c. 1650’s [with the inscription Carolus Maratus in et fecit at left, Romae con lictentia de Sup at right in the ...
Etching