Stefano della Bella (1610–1664)
“Ornamental vertical panel featuring foliage, fruit and
camel heads” (descriptive title only), c.1653, from the series of twelve plates
(including the title plate listed previously), “Ornamenti o grottesche”
(Ornaments and grotesques).
Etching on fine laid paper trimmed around the platemark
and backed with a support sheet.
Size: (sheet) 16.2 x 6.3 cm.
De Vesme/Massar 1971 1007
(Alexandre de Vesme, revised by Phyllis Dearborn Massar 1971, “Stefano della
Bella: Catalogue Raisonné”, New York, Collectors Editions, [text] p. 155, cat.
no, 1007, [ill.] p.219).
The British Museum offers the following description of
this print:
“Ornament panel with intertwined
foliage and bunches of fruit culminating in two camel heads facing each
other at top. c.1653/ Etching” (https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1862-1011-322
[BM inv.no. 1862,1011.322).
Condition: a strong and well-printed impression with a replenished
upper-left corner, otherwise in very good condition with no tears, holes, folds,
abrasions or stains, trimmed close to the platemark and backed with a support sheet of archival (millennium quality) washi
paper.
I am selling this remarkably fine small ornamental
panel for AU$269 in total (currently US $168.19/ EUR 161.19/ GBP 133.82 at the
time of posting this listing) including Express Mail (EMS) postage and handling
to anywhere in the world, but not (of course) any import duties/taxes imposed
by some countries. Note that payment is in Australian dollars (AU $269) as this
is my currency.
If you are interested in purchasing this exquisite
etching, please contact me (oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I will send you
a PayPal invoice to make the payment easy.
This print has been sold
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