ATTRIBUTED TO THE MASTER FG (ITALIAN, ACTIVE MID-16TH CENTURY) AFTER FRANCESCO PRIMATICCIO (1504-1570)
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ID 1250793
Lot 59 | ATTRIBUTED TO THE MASTER FG (ITALIAN, ACTIVE MID-16TH CENTURY) AFTER FRANCESCO PRIMATICCIO (1504-1570)
Estimate value
£ 1 500 – 2 500
The Fall of Phaeton
engraving
circa 1542-1550
on laid paper, watermark Ladder in a Cartouche surmounted by a Cross (Woodward 257, Rome, circa 1540)
a very good, tonal impression of this rare print
printing strongly, with good contrasts and fine wiping marks
a narrow margin at right and with square sheet corners, trimmed to the platemark elsewhere
a few small stains and creases
generally in very good condition
Plate 282 x 377 mm.
Sheet 283 x 379 mm.
Provenance
With P. & D. Colnaghi & Co., London (their stocknumber C35087CX verso).
Christie's, London, 30 June 1982, lot 30.
Eric G. Stanley (1923-2018), Oxford; acquired at the above sale (through Artemis).
Literature
See Herbet 47 (copy); Zerner AF.83 (copy); Jenkins AF. 83 (copy);
L. Aldovini, in: Primatice - Maître de Fontainebleau, Paris, Musée du Louvre, 2004-2005, p. 193, no. 69.
Artist: | Master FG (XVI century - XVI century) Francesco Primaticcio (1503 - 1570) |
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Applied technique: | Etching |
Medium: | Acrylic glass, Plastic |
Art style: | Old Masters |
Genre: | Mythological painting |
Place of origin: | Italy |
Artist: | Master FG (XVI century - XVI century) Francesco Primaticcio (1503 - 1570) |
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Applied technique: | Etching |
Medium: | Acrylic glass, Plastic |
Art style: | Old Masters |
Genre: | Mythological painting |
Place of origin: | Italy |
Address of auction |
CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London United Kingdom | |
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