Antique Master Print-HUNTING-CROCODILE-NILE-BOAR-LURE-Tempesta-1602

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SKU:
46307
Condition:
Used
Availability:
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Artist:
Antonio Tempesta
Subject:
Hunting
Size:
Small
Time Period Produced:
Pre-1700
Signed:
No
Framing:
Unframed
Image Orientation:
Landscape
Medium:
Etching
Color:
Black & White
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Description: From the famous set of small huntingscenes. State: Only state. Ref: Bartsch 1094.

Artists and Engravers: Made by Antonio Tempesta after own design. Antonio Tempesta (ca. 1555-1630) was a Rome born artist, who specialised in etchings. His prints with hunting scenes, biblical matter etc. attracted great popularity in the early 17th. Century and were copied widely.

Subject: Antique print, titled: 'Esca Niliacus capitur Crocodilus & hamo…', Crocodile hunting. Crocodiles are lured out of the Nile by boar tied to a peg in the ground. When the crocodiles are busy devouring their prey, the men step in to kill them.

Condition: Good, no margins. Some browning and remnants of old hinges verso General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

Size (in cm): The overall size is ca. 14.7 x 9 cm. The image size is ca. 14.7 x 9 cm.

Size (in inch): The overall size is ca. 5.8 x 3.5 inch. The image size is ca. 5.8 x 3.5 inch.

Medium: Etching on laid paper

Location: TPCLA-C49-30

SKU: 46307

Section: LA-MASTERPRINTS