Giovanni Battista Cannetti – Ancient Marble Statue of the River Nile – Engraving

This engraving depicts the famous colossal Roman marble statue of the Nile River God (Nili Fluvii statua), which shows the heavily muscled, bearded deity reclining and surrounded by numerous putti, who traditionally represent the 16 cubits of the river's flood necessary for fertility. The subject is a classical sculpture study, typical of Italian engraving output in the early 19th century. Giovanni Battista Cannetti was an Italian engraver active in Rome around the late 18th and early 19th centuries. His body of work primarily consists of detailed copperplate engravings reproducing famous antique sculptures and architectural details, intended for collectors and artists studying the classical world. Artist or Maker: Giovanni Battista Cannetti. Dimensions: Approximately 17 cm x 15 cm. Medium: Engraving. Date: Late 18th/Early 19th Century.
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