GIOVANNI BATTISTA DE' CAVALIERI (CIRCA 1525-1601) AFTER MICHELANGELO BUONARROTI (1475-1564), The Crucifixion of Saint Peter

GIOVANNI BATTISTA DE' CAVALIERI (CIRCA 1525-1601) AFTER MICHELANGELO BUONARROTI (1475-1564)
The Crucifixion of Saint Peter
engraving printed in brown and black, circa 1567, on laid paper, watermark Anchor in Circle with a Star (similar to Briquet 492), a good impression of this rare print, selectively inked in black in some shaded areas in the foreground, printing slightly unevenly in places, trimmed on or to platemark, two strips of paper added to the upper and lower sheet edge, remains of a paper guard along the vertical central fold verso, occasional pale pinpoint foxmarks, otherwise in good condition
Plate & Sheet 441 x 572 mm.