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PROPERTY FROM THE PONTIFICAL SCOTS COLLEGE, ROME
GIULIO BONASONE (1510-1576)
Astrological Allegory
Details
GIULIO BONASONE (1510-1576)
Astrological Allegory
etching with engraving
circa 1546-47
on laid paper, watermark Anchor in Circle (Massari 9; Woodward 159, without star, Veneto, circa 1565)
a fine impression of this extremely rare print
printing with good clarity and contrasts, with an irregular plate tone and pronounced vertical wiping marks
with small margins
the sheet backed and tipped at the corners to an album sheet
generally in very good condition
Plate 228 x 148 mm.
Sheet 231 x 154 mm.
Astrological Allegory
etching with engraving
circa 1546-47
on laid paper, watermark Anchor in Circle (Massari 9; Woodward 159, without star, Veneto, circa 1565)
a fine impression of this extremely rare print
printing with good clarity and contrasts, with an irregular plate tone and pronounced vertical wiping marks
with small margins
the sheet backed and tipped at the corners to an album sheet
generally in very good condition
Plate 228 x 148 mm.
Sheet 231 x 154 mm.
Provenance
Pontifical Scots College, Rome; acquired through Dr Alexander Grant, rector of the College from 1846-1878.
Literature
Bartsch 175; Massari 70
Brought to you by
Stefano Franceschi
Specialist