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
