Print Description
Medium: Etching and drypoint on hand-laid (verge) paper.
Sheet size: 23.5 x 35 cm (9.25 x 13.78 inch). Image size: 21.5 x 34 cm. (8.46 x 13.39 inch).
Condition: good, given age. Minor foxing. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
CERES, PHYTALUS, MYTHOLOGY, AGRICULTURE, FIG TREE, GREEK MYTH, SALVATOR ROSA, BAROQUE, ETCHING | EXPO-505 (ITALIAN)
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Source: unknown, to be determined.
Reference: Adam Bartsch, Le peintre graveur, W?rzburg, 1920-1922, vol. 20, no. 19, p. 166. Wellcome Collection 38752i.
Biography engraver: Salvator Rosa (1615- 1673) is best known today as an Italian Baroque painter, whose romanticized landscapes and history paintings, often set in dark and untamed nature, exerted considerable influence from the 17th century into the early 19th century. In his lifetime he was among the most famous painters, known for his flamboyant personality, and regarded as an accomplished poet, satirist, actor, musician, and printmaker, as well. He was active in Naples, Rome, and Florence, where on occasion he was compelled to move between cities, as his caustic satire earned him enemies in the artistic and intellectual circles of the day.
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