John Smith I (circa 1652-1742)
John Smith I (circa 1652-1742)

Pluto and Proserpine; Vulcan and Ceres; Bacchus and Ariadne; and Neptune and Amphitrite, from the Loves of the Gods

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John Smith I (circa 1652-1742)
Pluto and Proserpine; Vulcan and Ceres; Bacchus and Ariadne; and Neptune and Amphitrite, from the Loves of the Gods
mezzotints, 1709, very good impressions, each framed
each about P. 405 x 275mm. (4)

Lot Essay

This set of four prints are after the celebrated series of drawings by Perino del Vaga, Rosso Fiorentino, Giulio Romano and Marcantonio Raimondi known as the Loves of the Gods, executed circa 1527 for the publisher Baviera. The drawings were subsequently engraved by Giovanni Jacopo Caraglio and this set is directly inspired by Caraglio's finished engravings.

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