Antonio
Capellan (aka Antonio
Capellani) (c1740–1793)
“The Separation of Land and Water”, 1772, proof
impression before the addition of title and publication details after a section of Michelangelo
Buonarroti’s (1475-1564) Sistine Chapel fresco, possibly later printed and published
in 1773 in Rome by Gavin Hamilton (1723–1798) in the series of 40 engravings
(including the title plate) by Antonio Capellan and other artists, “Schola
Italica Picturae”; see two related engravings by Capellan in the British Museum:
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1856-0510-201; https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1856-0510-216). Note
that Domenico Cunego (1727–1803) also made an engraving reproducing the same panel of
Michelangelo’s fresco, but with subtle differences (e.g. the treatment of the
sky; see https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/wall-decorations/prints/old-vatican-frescoes-separation-land-from-sea-creation-eve-ca1780/id-f_27420872/).
Engraving with etching and traces of grey
wash on laid paper with small margins and backed with a support sheet.
Size: (sheet) 23.1 x 26 cm; (plate) 21 x 24 cm;
(image borderline) 15.7 x 20.1 cm.
Condition: a well-printed impression showing
no sign of wear to the printing plate with small margins, but these have been
extended by the sheet having been laid upon a support of archival (millennium
quality) washi paper. There is minor surface dustiness, otherwise, the sheet is
in an excellent condition. Note that under high magnification I found traces of
grey wash (see detail of hand).
I am selling this sensitively executed and
very beautiful engraving after a panel of Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel fresco,
for AU$278 in total (currently US$202.25/EUR185.35/GBP154.26 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.
If you are interested in purchasing this remarkably
fine 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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