Raffaele Albertolli, “Head of the Medusa”, 1793

Raffaele Albertolli (1770–1812)

“Head of the Medusa” (descriptive title only) (aka “L'antecedente Medusa in proffilo” [“The antecedent Medusa in profilo”]), 1793, plate 18 (“Tav. XVIII”) 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 40. 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/n39.

Aquatint with dot roulette etching printed with sanguine coloured ink on heavy laid paper with full margins as published and backed with a support sheet.

Size: (sheet) 58.3 x 42 cm; (plate) 33.4 x 22.2 cm.

Numbered in plate at upper right: “Tav.XVIII.”

Lettered in plate along the lower edge: (left) “Albertolli figlio dis e inc. 1793”; (centre) “L'antecedente Medusa in proffilo”.

Condition: a strong and near faultless impression with generous margins (as published) laid upon a support sheet of archival (millennium quality) washi paper. The sheet is in a near pristine/museum quality condition with no tears, holes, folds, abrasions or stains.

I am selling this large and magnificent etched profile study of the mythological Medusa's head for AU$386 (currently US$252.75/EUR233.47/GBP196.65 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. Note that payment is in Australian dollars (AU$386) as this is my currency.

If you are interested in purchasing this stunningly beautiful and large aquatint, please contact me (oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I will send you a PayPal invoice to make the payment easy.