ID 1250715
Lot 48 | GIULIO BONASONE (1510-1576) AFTER PERINO DEL VAGA (1501-1547)
Estimate value
£ 2 000 – 3 000
Three Engravings of Bacchic Scenes
Silenus riding an Ass, circa 1547, on laid paper, watermark Scissors in a Circle (Massari 68b, circa 1548), a fine impression, presumably first state (of three), with a light plate tone, some touches of brown wash;
Two Satyrs leading Silenus to King Midas, circa 1547, on laid paper, a fine impression of the second state (of four), with a light plate tone, backed;
The Triumph of Bacchus, circa 1547, on laid paper, watermark Fleur-de-Lys (Woodward 101; 1558, Rome), a very good impression of the third, final state, with a light plate tone
Sheet 143 X 224 mm. (B. 88)
Plate 160 x 219 mm., Sheet 172 x 230 mm. (B. 89)
Plate 156 x 218 mm., Sheet 160 x 222 mm. (B. 90)(3)
Provenance
British Museum, London (Lugt 301); acquired from the above; with their duplicate stamp (Lugt 305), with the initials G.N.R. in pencil.
Dr. Ture Lundh (1896-1984), Sweden (not in Lugt).
With P. & D. Colnaghi & Co., London; acquired in 1987 (B. 89).
With Olimpia Theodoli, London; acquired in 1990 (B. 90).
Eric G. Stanley (1923-2018), Oxford. (All)
Literature
Bartsch 88-90; Massari 95, 97-98
| Artist: | Giulio Bonasone (1498 - 1574) |
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| Applied technique: | Engraving |
| Medium: | Acrylic glass, Plastic |
| Art style: | Old Masters |
| Place of origin: | Italy |
| Artist: | Giulio Bonasone (1498 - 1574) |
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| Applied technique: | Engraving |
| Medium: | Acrylic glass, Plastic |
| Art style: | Old Masters |
| Place of origin: | Italy |
| Address of auction |
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