Pierre Larrieu, “Mystic Marriage of St Catherine”, c.1770, after Bartolomeo Biscaino

Pierre Larrieu (fl.1762–1774)

“Mystic Marriage of St Catherine” (descriptive title only based on my reading of the subject), c.1770, after the design (possibly a drawing) by Bartolomeo Biscaino (1629–1657). Although the composition of this etching does not follow any of Bartolomeo Biscaino’s fifty-eight documented etchings (see “The Illustrated Bartsch”, vol. 47, pp. 192–231), there is an etching by Biscaino featuring the subject of St Catherine’s mystic marriage to the Christ Child in which St Catherine is shown wearing a similar crown (see British Museum inv. no. W,6.88: TIB 47.33).

Etching on laid paper on a wove support sheet with small margins trimmed with a with truncated corners and laid on a larger support sheet providing wide margins.

Size: (sheet) 20.3 x 24.2cm; (platemark) 18.8 x 23 cm.

Inscribed in plate: (lower left) “Larrieu sc [letter “s” in reverse]”; (lower right) “Bi[s]caino in.”

Condition: a strong and well-printed impression trimmed with a small margin truncated on each corner of the margin. The sheet is in an excellent condition with no tears, holes, folds or significant stains and laid upon a support of archival (millennium quality) washi paper.

I am selling this exceptionally rare and sensitively executed etching exemplifying a strong stylistic leaning to the Mannerist painter, Parmigianino (1503–1540), for the total cost of AU$294 (currently/approximately US$197.25/EUR181.47/GBP151.14 at the time of 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$294) as this is my currency.

If you are interested in purchasing this seemingly freely drawn and luminous etching, please contact me (oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I will send you a PayPal invoice to make the payment easy.