Andrea Mantegna
Bacchanal with Silenus
Found at
Christies,
New York
Old Master and 19th Century Prints, Lot 9
24. Jan - 24. Jan 2023
Old Master and 19th Century Prints, Lot 9
24. Jan - 24. Jan 2023
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
ANDREA MANTEGNA (CIRCA 1431-1506)
Bacchanal with Silenus
engraving, circa 1470-75, on laid paper, watermark Basilisk (Martineau 1; see Briquet 2629-79), a very fine, rich impression of this very rare and important print, one of only a few lifetime impressions in existence, trimmed partially into the subject on all sides, paper losses at the upper left and right corners, the sheet backed
Sheet 267 x 408 mm.
Bacchanal with Silenus
engraving, circa 1470-75, on laid paper, watermark Basilisk (Martineau 1; see Briquet 2629-79), a very fine, rich impression of this very rare and important print, one of only a few lifetime impressions in existence, trimmed partially into the subject on all sides, paper losses at the upper left and right corners, the sheet backed
Sheet 267 x 408 mm.
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