LOTE 116:
Giuseppe Maria Mitelli (1634-1718) after Pietro de' Rossi
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Giuseppe Maria Mitelli (1634-1718) after Pietro de' Rossi
Ballarina Gentilissima, 1686
Etching
30,9 x 45,5 cm
One of 12 etchings of disproportionate figures (Bertarelli 305-316). After a preparatory drawing by Pietro de 'Rossi, hold in the Victoria & Albert Museum in London.
Inscribed: 'Pietro de Rossi Inv' / 'Mitelli F'.
Bibliography:
Bertarelli, 313
R. Hemphill, 'Comic Drawings by Pietro de' Rossi Etched by Giuseppe Maria Mitelli', Master Drawings, 34, 1996, pp. 279-291
Well inked impression, with large original margins, printed on laid paper with watermark (lion in the circle with the letters C M). Excellent state of conservation.
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