Saint Florian (Nagler 6)

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Franz Anton Maulbertsch (1724-1796)
Saint Florian (Nagler 6)
etching with drypoint, circa 1785-96, a good impression of this very rare print, trimmed on or just outside the platemark on three sides, a narrow margin below, laid down on an old album page, a small rubbed area at the shoulder of the angel at left, otherwise in good condition
P. 419 x 305 mm., S. 421 x 307 mm.

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Lot Essay

The Austrian Franz Anton Maulbertsch was the leading fresco painter of the Habsburg Empire during the late Baroque period and is today considered one of the finest painters of his time, alongside G. B. Tiepolo. His printed oeuvre is small and extremely rare.

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