Saint Francis of Assisi
| Reference: | S52062 |
| Author | Cherubino ALBERTI |
| Year: | 1599 |
| Measures: | 200 x 295 mm |
€450.00
| Reference: | S52062 |
| Author | Cherubino ALBERTI |
| Year: | 1599 |
| Measures: | 200 x 295 mm |
€450.00
Description
Saint Francis of Assisi kneels in a rocky landscape, receiving the stigmata from a crucified seraph appearing in the upper left. Two angels flank him, and at the bottom is a cartouche with a dedicatory inscription.
Engraving, 1599, dated and signed on the plate with the monogram.
A beautiful work, printed on laid paper dating to the 17th century, with margins, minor oxidation, otherwise in excellent condition.
Bibliografia
LE BLANC C., MANUEL DE L'AMATEUR D'ESTAMPES, 55; THE ILLUSTRATED BARTSCH, 56.
Cherubino ALBERTI Borgo San Sepolcro 1553 - Roma 1615
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Engraver, painter and constructor of crossbows, from Borgo San Sepolcro. Active in San Sepolcro
and Rome. Record of death 18 October 1615.
The earliest dated engravings are of 1571.The bulk of his engraved work was produced between 1571 and 1590. Mythological,devotional and ornamental subject ;portraits and antiquities. Prints after Raphael,Michelangelo,Polidoro da Caravaggio,Andrea del Sarto, Rosso Fiorentino, Taddeo and Federico Zuccaro. He kept control of the majorityof his plates and was responsible for publishing them. After his death his heirs reissued many of them, with a privilege of Pope Urban VIII.
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Cherubino ALBERTI Borgo San Sepolcro 1553 - Roma 1615
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Engraver, painter and constructor of crossbows, from Borgo San Sepolcro. Active in San Sepolcro
and Rome. Record of death 18 October 1615.
The earliest dated engravings are of 1571.The bulk of his engraved work was produced between 1571 and 1590. Mythological,devotional and ornamental subject ;portraits and antiquities. Prints after Raphael,Michelangelo,Polidoro da Caravaggio,Andrea del Sarto, Rosso Fiorentino, Taddeo and Federico Zuccaro. He kept control of the majorityof his plates and was responsible for publishing them. After his death his heirs reissued many of them, with a privilege of Pope Urban VIII.
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