Enea Vico, (right fragment) “Statues of Minerva and a Woman”, 1541

Enea Vico (1523–1567)
(Right fragment) “Statues of Minerva and a Woman,” 1541

Technical Details & Condition:
Engraving on laid paper, trimmed around the right figure of a larger composition (see https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_V-8-52), depicting two archaic sculptures—the left figure representing the goddess Minerva—and backed with a support sheet.

The artist’s name is inscribed within the plate, featuring his initials “E.V” on the tablet at right, along with the publisher’s initials “A. S.” for Antonio Salamanca (1478–1562), and the date of publication, “1541,” lettered along the lower edge of the sheet.

The impression is strong and well-printed. The sheet, as a fragment of a larger composition, shows some restored losses along the edges and minor stains, consistent with its age and fragmentary nature.

Dimensions:
• Sheet: 23.5 x 90 cm

References:
• TIB 30.44 (John Spike [ed.], The Illustrated Bartsch: Italian Masters of the Sixteenth Century: Enea Vico, vol. 30, 1985, New York, Abaris Books, p. 61, cat. no. 44)
• The British Museum: Same fragment of the larger composition — https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_Ii-5-76

Price & Shipping:
AU$288 (approximately US$200.01 / €169.59 / £147.61), including worldwide express shipping. Import duties and taxes are the buyer’s responsibility.

If you are interested in acquiring this rare 1541 engraving of an ancient sculpture—possibly representing Urania, the muse of Astronomy, though her defining attributes of a celestial globe and compass are now lost—please contact me at oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com. I am happy to provide a secure PayPal invoice for a seamless purchase.