ID 1399444
Lot 50 | ANONYMOUS ITALIAN (MID-16TH CENTURY)
Estimate value
£ 3 000 – 5 000
The Ascension of the Virgin into Heaven with Saint Thomas ('Madonna della Cintola')
etching
mid-16th century
on laid paper, apparently without watermark
a fine, sharp impression of this extremely rare, possibly unrecorded print
printing darkly, with good contrasts, many fine wiping marks and a light plate tone
with small margins and the right square sheet corner above
missing the upper left corner and backed
Plate 256 x 128 mm.
Sheet 269 x 129 mm.
| Applied technique: | Etching |
|---|---|
| Art style: | Old Masters |
| Genre: | Religious genre |
| Place of origin: | Italy |
| Applied technique: | Etching |
|---|---|
| Art style: | Old Masters |
| Genre: | Religious genre |
| Place of origin: | Italy |
| Address of auction |
CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Preview |
| |
| Phone | +44 (0)20 7839 9060 | |
| Buyer Premium | see on Website | |
| Conditions of purchase | Conditions of purchase |



