Enea Vico was born in Parma in 1523. The fine impressions of Vico’s Trophy series are of astonishing clarity and brilliance. This sort of showmanship was until recently discounted as lacking in original draughtsmanship or inventiveness, but recent work (as exemplified in the British Museum exhibit The Print in Italy, 1550-1620), is reawakening enthusiasm for Italian prints of this period. In the December 2002 issue of the Print Quarterly, Rosemary Mulcahy writes that “Enea Vico da Parma was the outstanding printmaker of his generation.” She goes on to quote Vasari, who allocated Vico a substantial entry in his Lives: “many others have engaged in copper engraving, but have not attained such perfection.” Vico made a range of prints, including archaeological excursions and designs such as this one, and also statues, gems, vases and some portraits.
(Biography provided by Harris Schrank Fine Prints)
The Battle of the Amazons (Bellum Amazonum)
By Enea Vico
Located in Middletown, NY
A fierce battle scene with women warriors. (after Perino del Vaga) Engraving on oval-shaped light laid paper, 8 1/4 x 10 3/4 inches (260 x 274 mm), the full sheet, trimmed at the pl...
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Two Trophies With a Cuirass Lower Left
By Enea Vico
Located in New York, NY
Enea Vico (1523-1567) engraving, Two Trophies With a Cuirass Lower Left, 1550, Bartsch 449, with the name of the publisher Ant[onio] Lafreri at bottom, first state (of 2) before numb...
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Two Trophies with a Breast Plate and a Ram's Head
By Enea Vico
Located in New York, NY
Enea Vico (1523-1567 engraving, Two Trophies With a Breast Plate and a Ram’s Head, 1550, Bartsch 447, with the name of the publisher Ant[onio] Lafreri at bottom, before numbers. Goo...
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Sleeping Herdsman by Charles Amand-Durand
By Rembrandt van Rijn
Located in Middletown, NY
A an impression after Rembrandt's only state of this image. Paris: 1644. Etching and engraving on high quality buff wove paper 4 7/8 x 4 1/2 inches (124 x 114 mm); sheet 12 5/8 x 1...
Laid Paper, Etching, Engraving
Christ Crowned with Thorns, from The Passion of Christ
By Hendrick Goltzius
Located in Middletown, NY
Engraving on cream wove paper, 8 x 5 3/8 inches (203 x 137 mm), narrow to thread margins. First state (of 2). A fine impression with archival paper adhered at left top and bottom cor...
Engraving
$334
H 9.06 in W 7.49 in D 0.04 in
A Peasant Calling Out - Engraving after Rembrandt - 19th Century
By Charles Amand Durand
Located in Roma, IT
A Peasant Calling Out: "tis vinnich kout" (It's biting cold) is an engraving on ivory-colored paper realized by Charles Amand Durand (1831-1905) after an etching by Rembrandt. This w...
Engraving
$1,650
H 15.38 in W 14.75 in
'Portrait of a Young Woman' original Hollar engraving after Hans Holbein
By Wenceslaus Hollar
Located in Milwaukee, WI
In this print, Wenceslaus Hollar presents a portrait of an unidentified woman, copying a portrait by Hans Holbein the Younger. The identity of the sitter is a mystery: formerly, the portrait was believed to be of Catherine of Aragon, and the National Portrait Gallery in London identifies her as Queen Mary I...
Engraving
$1,650
H 15.63 in W 13.88 in
'Portrait of Henrico van der Borcht, ' original W. Hollar engraving after Holbei
By Wenceslaus Hollar
Located in Milwaukee, WI
In this print, Wenceslaus Hollar presents a portrait of D. Henrico van der Borcht, copying a painting or drawing by Hans Holbein. Copying works of famous masters was a common task of...
Engraving
$286
H 16.54 in W 12.21 in D 0.04 in
Self-Portrait - Engraving after Rembrandt - 19th Century
By Charles Amand Durand
Located in Roma, IT
Self-Portrait is an engraving on ivory-colored paper realized by Charles Amand Durand (1831-1905) after an etching by Rembrandt. This piece of art belongs to a late edition of the 19...
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View of Resolution Bay, in the Marquesas
By William Hodges
Located in Middletown, NY
An image after the draftsman who accompanied Captain James Cook, R. N. on his second voyage of exploration to the South Pacific aboard the Resolution (1772–75). London: Hogg, Alexan...
Laid Paper, Engraving
$500
H 19.75 in W 15.25 in D 1 in
Aegidius Sadeler II Engraving "Petronia, First Wife of Vitellius, Roman Emperor"
By Aegidius Sadeler II
Located in New York, NY
Artist: Aegidius Sadeler II Petronia, First Wife of Vitellius, from set of Roman Emperors and Empresses, c. 16th-17th century Engraving Publisher: Marcus Christoph Sadeler Sight: 15 1/4 x 10 3/4 in. Framed: 19 3/4 x 15 1/4 x 1 in. This image was conceived in the 16th century by Aegidius Sadeler II and published by Marcus Christoph Sadeler. It is unclear when the present version was executed. Aegidius Sadeler or Aegidius Sadeler II[1] (1570–1629) was a Flemish engraver who was principally active at the Prague court of Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor and his successors. Sadeler was born in Antwerp in the Sadeler family of print dealers and engravers. He was the son of Emmanuel de Sayeleer and the nephew of Aegidius I, Jan I en Raphael Sadeler.[2] He was trained by his uncle Jan I and became a member of the Antwerp Guild of St. Luke in 1589. He was active in Munich the next year in 1590, in Rome in 1593, in Naples and then again in Munich in 1594–1597. From 1597 he settled in Prague where he became court engraver for Rudolf II and made engraved portraits of notables and engravings after artworks there, most notably paintings by Bartholomeus Spranger, Roelant Savery, Hans von Aachen, Giuseppe Arcimboldo, and sculptures by Giambologna and Adriaen de Vries. His early engravings were mostly faithful copies of works by Albrecht Dürer in the Imperial collection and copies of paintings by notable Italian painters such as Raphael, Tintoretto, Parmigianino, Barocci and Titian or by Northern painters who worked there, such as Paul Bril and Denys Calvaert. In Prague he also engraved portraits of the notables of Rudolf's court, and collaborated with Spranger, Joseph Heintz the Elder, Jacobus Typotius and his friend Anselmus Boece de Boodt (1550-1632), Rudolf II's gemologist and physician.[3] After Rudolf II died he enjoyed the favour and protection of the two succeeding Emperors, Matthias and Ferdinand II.[4][5] According to Michael Bryan...
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Galley slaves preparing a meal
Located in Middletown, NY
Shackled Ottoman slaves prepare a communal meal in a military field camp. A superb impression from an important English collection. Rome: M. Scheap, 1658. Engraving on cream laid p...
Laid Paper, Engraving
Trophies of War, title page
Located in Middletown, NY
An early impression from an exceptional English collection. Rome: M. Scheap, 1658. Engraving on cream laid paper, 4 5/8 x 5 7/8 inches (117 x 125 mm); sheet 5 x 6 1/8 inches (128 x...
Laid Paper, Engraving
$538
H 5.91 in W 4.73 in D 0.04 in
Portrait of Rembrandt's Mother - Engraving after Rembrandt - 19th century
By Charles Amand Durand
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Rembrandt's Mother is an engraving on ivory-colored paper realized by Charles Amand Durand after an etching by Rembrandt. This wonderful piece of art belongs to a late ed...
Engraving
$286
H 8.67 in W 7.49 in D 0.04 in
Beggar with a Stick - Engraving after Rembrandt - 19th Century
By Charles Amand Durand
Located in Roma, IT
Beggar with a stick is an engraving on ivory-colored paper realized by Charles Amand Durand (1831-1905) after an etching by Rembrandt. This piece of art belongs to a late edition of ...
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