Three putti standing in front of a large garland
| Reference: | S34857 |
| Author | Maestro B nel Dado |
| Year: | 1532 ca. |
| Measures: | 284 x 207 mm |
€900.00
| Reference: | S34857 |
| Author | Maestro B nel Dado |
| Year: | 1532 ca. |
| Measures: | 284 x 207 mm |
€900.00
Description
Engraving, 1532 circa, signed on plate with monogram B in the die, at right. Lettered along bottom 'Rapha ur in / Ant Lafrerii formis.
Second state, of four or five, with the Antonio Lafreri's publisher's address added.
The scene shows three putti standing in front of a large garland, the two at right and left hold bowls with coins and the one in the middle a sceptre in his right hand and keys in his left, a lion of pope Leo X in circle occurs above.
The plate is the first of a series of four, based on the tapestries, in turn based on Raphael’s drawings, woven in France for pope Leo X (1475-1521). Vasari attribues the tapestries to Giovanni da Udine.
The plates were very retouched in the subsequent editions published by Orlandi and De Rossi, and in 1823 were censored at the behest of Pope Leo XII (1760-1829).
Beautiful impression, printed on contemporary laid paper, complete beyond the margin line, in excellent condition.
Ex collection William Sharp (Lugt 2650)
Literature
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Raphael Invenit, p. 137, no. II.2; Bartsch XV.208.33; Passavant II.259.2
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Maestro B nel Dado (Attivo a Roma, metà XVI sec.)
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Master del Dado was trained as painter and engraver in Marcantonio’s workshop; he was born around 1512 and worked in Rome between 1532 and 1550. He is very often mistaken with Beatricetto or Bonasone.
Le Blanc believes that he was a descendant of Bernardo Daddi (1512 – Rome 1570), a painter, according to the monogram that signs his prints. Some others identify him with Benedetto Verini, presumed son of Marcantonio, which would have explained the monogram BV on his plates. According to Bartsch though, the V might stand for Venetian or again for Tommaso Vincidor da Bologna.
He engraved drawings of other artists for Lafrery; his favourite subjects were Raphael, Peruzzi, Giulio Romano and Tommaso Vincidor.
To Master del Dado have been ascribed about 85 prints, according to Malaspina and also Bartsch says they are 85, while Passavant believes they are 89.
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Literature
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Raphael Invenit, p. 137, no. II.2; Bartsch XV.208.33; Passavant II.259.2
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Maestro B nel Dado (Attivo a Roma, metà XVI sec.)
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Master del Dado was trained as painter and engraver in Marcantonio’s workshop; he was born around 1512 and worked in Rome between 1532 and 1550. He is very often mistaken with Beatricetto or Bonasone.
Le Blanc believes that he was a descendant of Bernardo Daddi (1512 – Rome 1570), a painter, according to the monogram that signs his prints. Some others identify him with Benedetto Verini, presumed son of Marcantonio, which would have explained the monogram BV on his plates. According to Bartsch though, the V might stand for Venetian or again for Tommaso Vincidor da Bologna.
He engraved drawings of other artists for Lafrery; his favourite subjects were Raphael, Peruzzi, Giulio Romano and Tommaso Vincidor.
To Master del Dado have been ascribed about 85 prints, according to Malaspina and also Bartsch says they are 85, while Passavant believes they are 89.
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