LÉON DAVENT (ACTIVE 1540–1556) AFTER GIULIO ROMANO (CIRCA 1499-1545)
Achilles carrying the Body of Patrocles
etching, circa 1540-45, on laid paper, with an indistinct Coat-of-Arms under Crown watermark, a very good impression of this rare print, printing with a light, modulated plate tone and many wiping marks in the sky, trimmed to or just inside the platemark but outside the borderline, with thread margins in places, a skilfully repaired, unobtrusive crease above, otherwise in very good condition
Plate & Sheet 590 x 361 mm.
LÉON DAVENT (ACTIVE 1540–1556) AFTER GIULIO ROMANO (CIRCA 1499-1545)
Achilles carrying the Body of Patrocles
etching, circa 1540-45, on laid paper, with an indistinct Coat-of-Arms under Crown watermark, a very good impression of this rare print, printing with a light, modulated plate tone and many wiping marks in the sky, trimmed to or just inside the platemark but outside the borderline, with thread margins in places, a skilfully repaired, unobtrusive crease above, otherwise in very good condition
Plate & Sheet 590 x 361 mm.