Rare-Antique Master Print-SPRING-SUMMER-ALLEGORY-Boscetti-1808

Two scenes depicting Spring and Summer. On the left, women and a boy are engaged in spring activities; on the right, a woman and children are depicted during summer.

Made by an anonymous engraver after Boscetti.

Medium: Etching and mezzotint engraving in colour on hand laid (verge) paper.

Sheet size: 36.7 x 25.7 cm (14.45 x 10.12 inch). Image size: 35.5 x 24.6 cm. (13.98 x 9.69 inch).

Condition: good, given age. Top right corner a bitdamages, backed. Light soiling. Remainsof tape of rear from attachment. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

LENTE-EN-ZOMER-BORSTELL-CO-AMSTERDAM | PCO-A15-16

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Published by P. Boscetti & Co., a publishing and engraving company based in Amsterdam during the late 18th to early 19th century.