Raffaele Albertolli (1770–1812)
“Eagle with outstretched wings resting
on an oak leaf cluster” (descriptive title only), 1792 (inscribed on plate), plate
7 (“Tav. VII”) in the series of 20 plates (with the addition of a title and
dedication plate to Lodovico Galeazzo Busca Arconati Visconti, marchese di
Lomagna) after Giocondo Albertolli (1742–1839) in “Miscellanea
per i giovani studiosi del disegno .... Parte terza” (Miscellanea for young
scholars of drawing .... Third part), 1796, published by Giocondo Albertolli in
Milan, page 18. (This book is available to view online or to download free of
charge from archive.org which also offers detailed information about the
publication: https://archive.org/details/gri_33125009355229/page/n17)
Aquatint with etching and pale plate
tone printed in sanguine coloured ink on heavy laid paper with full margins as
published.
Size: (sheet) 44.7 x 58 cm; (plate) 21.6
x 51.5 cm.
Numbered on plate at upper right: “Tav. VII.”
Lettered on plate along the lower edge:
(left) “Gioc. Albertolli inv., e dis. 1792”; (right) “Raf, Albertolli inc.”
Condition: crisp, well-inked and
faultless impression with full margins. There is a closed tear on the lower
edge of the margin otherwise the sheet is in excellent condition.
I am selling this seldom seen aquatint of an eagle—mindful that Raffaele Albertolli is credited for
introducing the technique of aquatint to Milan (see p. 5 in the pdf file
offered by robinhalwas.com describing the publication of this print:
—for AU$350 (currently US$248/EUR218.54/GBP18.43
at the time of posting this print) 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
exquisite aquatint exemplifying supreme skill and discipline, 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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