Nicolas Dorigny (aka Nicholas Dorigny)
(1658–1746)
(left plate)
(Centre fragment of) “Iovis mandato
Psyche per Mercurium arrepta ab ipso in Caelum...”, 1693, from the series, “Psyches
et Amoris nuptiae”, after Raphael (1483–1520), published by Domenico
de' Rossi (1647–1729).
Etching on laid paper trimmed from the
much larger print (see BM No. 1980,U.1594) retaining
the floral border and backed with a support sheet.
Size: (sheet trimmed unevenly) 22.5 x 24.7
cm
IFF 28 (Inventaire du Fonds Français:
Bibliothèque Nationale, Département des Estampes, Paris, 1930).
The British Museum offers the following
description of this print:
“Plate 9: lunettes from the Loggia di
Psyche .. at centre, Mercury carrying Psyche to Olympus … after Raphael. 1693” (https://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?searchText=Dorigny%20raphael&ILINK|34484,|assetId=550140001&objectId=3161561&partId=1)
(right plate)
(Centre fragment of) “Cupido paenam
sumpturus de matris injuriis...”, 1693, from the series, “Psyches et Amoris
nuptiae”, after Raphael, published by Domenico de' Rossi.
Etching on laid paper trimmed from the
much larger print (see BM No. V,6.72) retaining the floral border and backed
with a support sheet.
Size: (sheet trimmed unevenly) 22 x 24
cm
IFF 22
The British Museum offers the following
description of this print:
“Plate 3: lunettes from the Loggia di
Psyche … at centre the three Graces seen seating with Cupid … after Raphael.
1693”
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Condition: richly inked fragments of
larger etchings in generally excellent condition but there are a few dots and
minor blemishes and the right print has either a closed tear or a printer’s
crease at the lower centre. The sheets are backed on separate support sheets of
archival (millennium quality) washi paper.
I am selling this pair of strong
fragmentary impressions after two of Raphael's lunettes on the ceiling of Loggia
di Psyche, Villa Farnesina, for AU$288 in total for the pair of etching (currently
US$208.85/EUR183.10/GBP162.19 at the time of posting this listing) in including
postage and handling to anywhere in the world (but not, of course, any import
duties/taxes imposed by some countries).
If you are interested in purchasing this
pair of etched fragments after Raphael’s design, please contact me (oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com)
and I will send you a PayPal invoice to make the payment easy.
