Antoinette
Bouzonnet Stella (1641–1676)
“Plate 10:
Entry of Emperor Sigismund into Mantua”, 1675, plate 10 from the series of
twenty-five etchings, “Palazzo del T” (BM title), after the drawing design by
Antoinette’s brother, Antoine Bouzonnet Stella (1637–1682),
published in Paris in 1675 by Antoinette’s sister, Claudine Bouzonnet
Stella (aka Claudine Bouzonnet; Claudia Bouzonnet-Stella) (1636–1697)
and with royal privilege, after the fresco frieze (c.1530s) by Giulio
Romano (aka Giulio Giannuzzi; Giulio Pippi) (c.1499–1546) in the
Palazzo del Te, Mantua, showing the triumphal entry of Emperor Sigismund (aka
Sigismondo Augusto) into Mantua in 1432.
Etching on laid
paper with wide margins (as published) with three binding holes in the margin
at left.
Size: (sheet) 33.9
x 52.6cm; (plate) 16.7 x 41.5cm; (image borderline) 16.3 x 41.2cm.
Numbered in
plate within the image borderline: (lower right corner) “10”.
The British
Museum offers the following description of this print: “Plate 10: Roman
soldiers crossing a bridge spanning a river, with a river god reclining on the
left bank; on the right, standard-bearers (signiferii); after the frieze
representing the triumph of Sigismund executed by Giulio Romano in the Palazzo
del Te, Mantua. 1675” (https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1860-0114-68
[inv. 1860,0114.68).
Condition: a
richly inked and well-printed impression showing no signs of wear to the
printing plate and with generously wide margins. The sheet is in an excellent condition
for its age with no tears, holes (beyond the three binding holes of
publication), significant stains or foxing.
I am selling
this superbly preserved etching executed by one of the few historically
documented female printmakers from the late Renaissance period for AU $264 in
total (currently US $165.50/ EUR 159.10/ GBP 131.94 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 $264) as this is my currency.
If you are
interested in purchasing this visually arresting etching of Emperor Sigismund’s
triumphal procession into Mantua, 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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