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) 58.6 x 44.3 cm; (plate) 33.4
x 22.2 cm.
Numbered on plate at upper right: “Tav.XVIII.”
Lettered on plate along the lower edge:
(left) “Albertolli figlio dis e inc. 1793”; (centre) “L'antecedente Medusa in
proffilo”.
Condition: crisp, richly inked and near
faultless impression with generous margins (as published) laid upon a support sheet of archival (millennium quality) washi paper. The sheet
is in an excellent/museum quality condition (i.e. there are no tears, holes,
folds, abrasions, stains, foxing or signs of use).
I am selling this large and magnificent
etched profile study of the mythological Medusa's head for AU$380 (currently
US$263.36/EUR234.71/GBP20513 at the time of posting this print) including
postage and handling to anywhere in the world (but not, of course, any import
duties/taxes imposed by some countries).
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.
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