Giovanni Cesare Testa- Rest on the flight into Egypt
Description: An allegory of the rest on the flight into Egypt, the Virgin seated and looking upward, supporting in her lap the Christ child, who holds a reed cross and tramples the head of the dragon of heresy and evil; the infant Baptist, to right, points to the cross; a fallen statue to left, a tomb to left with a relief depicting Hercules killing the Hydra; St Joseph and an angel with a donkey in the background. Lettered with "Pietro Testa inventor" at bottom right and "PTL. [monogram] pinxit. Io: Caesar. Testa. inc:" within image at bottom, to left of this the later publication line, "Gio: Jacomo Rossi formis Romae alla Pace". C.1650/5 etching made by: Giovanni Cesare Testa, after: Pietro Testa, Published by: Giovanni Giacomo de' Rossi (1627-1691)
Condition: Good, slightly faint impression on watermarked laid paper (letterbar) with full plate border and 1 cm margin. Notes: Alle measurements are taken on the plate mark. Secure international inhouse shipping at low cost. Dimensions: 21,00 x 25,30 cm Artist Name: Giovanni Cesare Testa (ca. 1630–1655) & Pietro Testa (1612–1650) Literature: Ref: Cropper 1988 113.II, British Museum number:V,10.125, National Galleries Scotland Accession number:P 2781.48 Medium: Etching Circa: Ca. 1650-1655
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Description: An allegory of the rest on the flight into Egypt, the Virgin seated and looking upward, supporting in her lap the Christ child, who holds a reed cross and tramples the head of the dragon of heresy and evil; the infant Baptist, to right, points to the cross; a fallen statue to left, a tomb to left with a relief depicting Hercules killing the Hydra; St Joseph and an angel with a donkey in the background. Lettered with "Pietro Testa inventor" at bottom right and "PTL. [monogram] pinxit. Io: Caesar. Testa. inc:" within image at bottom, to left of this the later publication line, "Gio: Jacomo Rossi formis Romae alla Pace". C.1650/5 etching made by: Giovanni Cesare Testa, after: Pietro Testa, Published by: Giovanni Giacomo de' Rossi (1627-1691)
Condition: Good, slightly faint impression on watermarked laid paper (letterbar) with full plate border and 1 cm margin. Notes: Alle measurements are taken on the plate mark. Secure international inhouse shipping at low cost. Dimensions: 21,00 x 25,30 cm Artist Name: Giovanni Cesare Testa (ca. 1630–1655) & Pietro Testa (1612–1650) Literature: Ref: Cropper 1988 113.II, British Museum number:V,10.125, National Galleries Scotland Accession number:P 2781.48 Medium: Etching Circa: Ca. 1650-1655
