Antique Master Print-TWO-FIGHTING-RAMS-Tempesta-1600

Two Fighting Rams.

Made by Antonio Tempesta after own design.

Medium: Etching on hand laid (verge) paper.

Image size: 13.1 x 9.3 cm. (5.16 x 3.66 inch).

Condition: good, given age. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

TWO-FIGHTING-RAMS | PCO-E18-35

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

This print is part of a series of 25 prints (+ title print) of fighting animals, published by Nicolaus van Aelst in Rome.

Reference: The Illustrated Bartsch 920

Bartsch 915-940.

Biography engraver: Antonio Tempesta, also called il Tempestino (1555 – 1630), was an Italian painter and engraver, whose art acted as a point of connection between Baroque Rome and the culture of Antwerp. Much of his work depicts major battles and historical figures.