‘DIANA A SA TOILETTE’

– Depiction of Diana seated at her toilette, surrounded by nymphs, inspired by Antonio Correggio’s work. The engraving is executed with fine detail using burin and etching techniques.

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Description

Medium: Burin and Etching on hand-laid (verge) paper.

Sheet size: 50.5 x 42 cm (19.88 x 16.54 inch).

Condition: good, given age. Light foxing, soiling, and creasing. Some small tears in paper edge with some small paper loss in bottom left corner, backed. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

DIANA, MYTHOLOGY, GODDESS, TOILETTE, NYMPHS, DOMINIQUE SORNIQUE, ANTONIO CORREGGIO, 18TH CENTURY ART, CLASSICAL SCENE, BURIN, ETCHING | EXPO-LARGE

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Published by Thomas Major in London circa 1737-1756.

Biography engraver: Dominique Sornique (1722-1756) was an 18th-century French engraver known for reproducing works by old masters. He specialized in mythological and religious themes, often based on Renaissance compositions.

Biography artist: Antonio Correggio (c. 1489-1534) was an Italian Renaissance painter famous for his mastery of chiaroscuro, dynamic compositions, and sensual mythological themes.