Antique Print of a Young Italian Man, 15th Century, by Bonnard, 1860

Antique print titled ‘Jeune Siennois, XVe Siecle.’ Original antique print of a young man from Siena, Italy, 15th century. This print originates from 'Costumes historiques de femmes d...

Antique print titled ‘Jeune Italien, XIVe Siecle.’ Original antique print of a young Italian man, 14th century. This print originates from 'Costumes histor...

Antique print titled 'Jeune Francais, XIVe Siecle.’ Original antique print of a young Frenchman, 14th century. This print originates from 'Costumes historiques de femmes du XIII, XIV...

Antique print titled ‘Jeune Francais, XIIIe Siecle.’ Original antique print of a young man from France. This print originates from 'Costumes historiques de femmes du XIII, XIV et XV ...

Italian antique Picture of etching print of a street seller in wooden frame, 1800s Print made with the etching technique on paper, representing a street seller selling wares from his...

Etching realized by Félix Milius d'après Van Dyck in 1872. Very good condition.

Coquelin Societaire de la Comedie Francaise is a black and White etching realized by Alfred Taiée in the 1860s.  Titled in the lower. Image size: 31x23. Very good impression with ...

This is an original etching by Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, circa 1640, of a Young Man Looking Down to the Right. It is the only known state and belongs to the series known as 'Studies of Heads in Oriental Headdress'. Signed (in monogram) in the plate in the upper right 'G Castiglione Genovese.' In a delicate gilt/black frame. Frame dimensions 12.75" by 8.75". Certificate of Authenticity. In this work, Castiglione offers us an exquisite portrait of a young man. This small etching shows all the hallmarks of Castiglione's style: incredibly detailed etching marks that result in a wonderful play of light and shadow. The angle of the head and the lively floating feather in the young man's hat show us a figure in movement, pausing to look at something the viewer can only guess at. That such a small collection lines and cross-hatchings can evoke so much is a testament to Castiglione's genius. Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione was an Italian Baroque painter, printmaker and draftsman of the Genoese school. He is best known now for his etchings, and as the inventor of the printmaking technique of monotyping. He was known as Il Grechetto in Italy and in France as Le Benédette. Castiglione was a brilliant draftsman and pioneered the development of the oil sketch (often using a mixture of mediums) as a finished work. He is credited with having invented the monotype in 1648, the only printmaking technique to be an Italian invention, making over twenty over the succeeding years. His most popular and influential prints were a series of exotic heads, mostly of vaguely Oriental males, but also of women. From Bartch/Bellini: Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione was profoundly influenced by foreigners. He first studied with local artists in his native Genoa, absorbing not only Tuscan Mannerism and Caravaggism but also the style of Peter Paul Rubens, who had worked in Genoa. From 1621, Castiglione also worked in Anthony van Dyck's Genoa studio. Early on, he was attracted to Flemish animal painting. Though he painted portraits, historical pieces and landscapes, Castiglione excelled in rural scenes with animals and influenced Italy's animal painting specialists. By 1634, Castiglione was in Rome, where he remained for about ten years. After returning to Genoa for a time, he worked for the Mantuan court in 1648, which had also employed Rubens. There Castiglione picked up the freedom of touch he saw in Domenico Fetti's paintings. One of the first Italians to appreciate Rembrandt van...