Antoinette
Bouzonnet Stella (1641–1676)
“Plate 14:
Entry of Emperor Sigismund into Mantua”, 1675, plate 14 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 (c1530s) by Giulio Romano (aka Giulio
Giannuzzi; Giulio Pippi) (c1499–1546) 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) 34
x 52.9 cm; (plate) 16.5 x 32.7 cm; (image borderline) 16.2 x 32.1 cm.
Numbered in
plate within the image borderline: (lower right corner) “14”.
The British
Museum offers the following description of this print: “Plate 14: Roman
cavalrymen going to the right, with a horse stumbling and falling on the ground
at right; 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_1860-0114-72).
Condition: a
richly inked and well-printed impression showing no signs of wear to the printing
plate and with generously wide margins. Beyond minor marks in the 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 a total cost
of AU$264 (currently US$176.46/EUR159.66/GBP140.54 at the time of posting this
listing) 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 visually arresting etching exemplifying the
period style of Mannerism, 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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