Nicolas Buon (fl.1600-1624)
“Lot and the destruction of Sodom”, 1615,
probably after Léonard Gaultier (c1561–1635), published by Nicolas Buon with
royal privilege.
Engraving on fine laid paper backed on a
support sheet.
Size: (sheet) 8.9 x 8.9 cm; (image
borderline) 8.5 x 8.5 cm
Lettered on plate within the image
borderlint around the circular design, "OMNIA MEA MECVM PORTO", with
the artist’s monogram below.
Nagler 1858-79 IV.2320 (G K Nagler 1858,
“Die Monogrammisten”, 5 vols, Munich).
The British Museum offers the following
description of this print:
“Heavily ornamented print with a
circular scene of Lot and the destruction of Sodom”
Condition: crisp, faultless impression
in museum quality/excellent condition apart from mellow age toning. The sheet
is trimmed with narrow margins around the image borderline and laid onto a
support sheet of archival (millennium quality) washi paper.
I am selling this simiply magnificent engraving
in superb condition showing no sign of wear to the priniting plate—suggesting
that it is a lifetime impression—for AU$178 (currently
US$12.03/EUR113.61/GBP99.29 at the time of this listing) including postage and
handling to anywhere in the world.
If you are interested in purchasing intricate
jewel of an engraving, 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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