Antique Master Print-TITLE PAGE-WINGED LION OF VENICE-Visnetini-Baroni-1742

Title page to the ‘Magni Canalis Venetiarum’, depicting the winged lion of Venice lower centre and two allegorical female figures at left and right.

Made by Antonio Visentini after Angela Baroni.

Medium: Etching / engraving on hand laid (verge) paper.

Sheet size: 50.5 x 35 cm (19.88 x 13.78 inch). Image size: 42 x 26.5 cm. (16.54 x 10.43 inch).

Condition: good, given age. Some minor crinkles. Tiny hole bottom margin. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

TITLE PAGE-WINGED LION OF VENICE-ITALY | DPO-A2-003-39

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

From ‘Magni Canalis Venetiarum’, a work on Venice, published in Italy, 1742.

Biography engraver: Antonio Visentini (1688-1782), Italian architect; painter/draughtsman; printmaker.

Biography artist: Angela Baroni, 18th century Italian printmaker.