Nativity with Angels
| Reference: | S42680 |
| Author | Domenico FALCINI |
| Year: | 1600 ca. |
| Measures: | 220 x 295 mm |
€800.00
| Reference: | S42680 |
| Author | Domenico FALCINI |
| Year: | 1600 ca. |
| Measures: | 220 x 295 mm |
€800.00
Description
Engraving, circa 1600/1610, signed and dedicated to Giovanni Piedimonte on the plate at the lower right: "Dominico toschano f. DD".
Magnificent and extremely rare print dating back to the Sienese Mannerism of the early 17th century. The composition derives from a subject by Hans von Aachen—likely introduced to Italy via an engraving by Egidius Sadeler—and is executed in reverse relative to that print. The signature "Dominico toschano" is attributable to the Sienese engraver and publisher Domenico Falcini; there is no actual catalogue raisonné for this printed work.
Domenico Falcini (Del Falcino) was born in Siena on May 8, 1575; it is highly likely that he trained in his native Siena under Francesco Vanni and Ventura Salimbeni, and that Falcini collaborated with the publisher and engraver Matteo Florimi, as suggested by some decorative elements, derived from the latter, frequent in his early engravings. Falcini's works are known to date to around eighty, almost all engraved. This number, with the exception of a few lost or untraceable examples, has been confirmed by recent historiographical research (see Piazzi, 1985-86).
A magnificent work, printed on contemporary laid paper, trimmed to the plate or with very small margins, mounted on an antique collector's paper, in excellent condition.
Collection stamp on the verso by A. Castagnari (Lugt 86).
Bibliografia
Piazzi, Domenico del Falcino incisore senese del XVII secolo, tesi di laurea, Univ. di Siena, fac. di lettere, aa. 1985-86; E. Leuschner, The Pinting Privilege in Tuscany: Falcini, the Florimis and Callot, in “Print Quarterly”, XXV, pp. 243-254; Charles Le Blanc, Manuel de l'amateur d'estampes, Paris 1856, II, p. 214; G.K. Nagler, Die Monogrammisten, II, München 1860, nn. 1100 s., 1299; Maria Cristina Misiti, Falcini Domenico in “Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani” Volume 44 (1994); M. Bury, 'The Print in Italy 1550-1625', p. 225.
Domenico FALCINI (Siena 1575 - 1628)
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Domenico Falcini (Del Falcino) was born in Siena on May 8, 1575. It is highly likely that his artistic training took place in his native Siena at the school of Francesco Vanni and Ventura Salimbeni, and that Falcini collaborated with the publisher and engraver Matteo Florimi, as suggested by some decorative elements, derived from the latter, frequent in his early engravings. Falcini also learned the chiaroscuro woodcut technique developed by Ugo da Carpi and later adopted by Domenico Beccafumi and Marco Pino. However, no woodcuts of his are known today, although several sources attribute to him some chiaroscuro intaglios: panels engraved on three woods depicting the life of St. John the Baptist, designed by Giovanni Battista Vanni. In 1597, he was described as a "worker" of Matteo Florimi. In 1607, in Siena, he published the engravings he had made himself, along with some by Cesare Bassano and Ciamberlano, in " Il sacro santo senato di Giesu Christo”. He obtained papal privilege on December 12, 1603, to cover a series of engravings of all the emperors starting with Julius Caesar. His death is recorded on May 14, 1628, and the epigraph referring to his activity reads “stampatore di figure in rame” [printer of copper figures]. He contributed to Moroni's “Descrizione del Sacro Monte della Verna” of 1612. Around eighty works by Falcini are known, almost all in engraving: this number, with the exception of a few lost or untraceable examples, has been confirmed by the most recent historiographical research (Piazzi, 1985-86). Falcini worked extensively on illustrations, frontispieces and theses shields, not only executing the plates, sometimes of his own invention, but often directly overseeing their printing.
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Domenico FALCINI (Siena 1575 - 1628)
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Domenico Falcini (Del Falcino) was born in Siena on May 8, 1575. It is highly likely that his artistic training took place in his native Siena at the school of Francesco Vanni and Ventura Salimbeni, and that Falcini collaborated with the publisher and engraver Matteo Florimi, as suggested by some decorative elements, derived from the latter, frequent in his early engravings. Falcini also learned the chiaroscuro woodcut technique developed by Ugo da Carpi and later adopted by Domenico Beccafumi and Marco Pino. However, no woodcuts of his are known today, although several sources attribute to him some chiaroscuro intaglios: panels engraved on three woods depicting the life of St. John the Baptist, designed by Giovanni Battista Vanni. In 1597, he was described as a "worker" of Matteo Florimi. In 1607, in Siena, he published the engravings he had made himself, along with some by Cesare Bassano and Ciamberlano, in " Il sacro santo senato di Giesu Christo”. He obtained papal privilege on December 12, 1603, to cover a series of engravings of all the emperors starting with Julius Caesar. His death is recorded on May 14, 1628, and the epigraph referring to his activity reads “stampatore di figure in rame” [printer of copper figures]. He contributed to Moroni's “Descrizione del Sacro Monte della Verna” of 1612. Around eighty works by Falcini are known, almost all in engraving: this number, with the exception of a few lost or untraceable examples, has been confirmed by the most recent historiographical research (Piazzi, 1985-86). Falcini worked extensively on illustrations, frontispieces and theses shields, not only executing the plates, sometimes of his own invention, but often directly overseeing their printing.
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