Jan Sadeler (1550-1600) - Ludovico Pozzoserrato (1550-1605) - Paesaggio fluviale con scena da esopo (leone di san marco)

magnificent burin, rare plate
dated and signed lower right (1599 - ludovico pozzo invent trevis, ioani sadelero f. venetia)
from a subject by Ludovico Pozzoferrato.
Magnificent specimen in unique condition, in particular the inking of this plate is much clearer and cleaner than the few other specimens seen on the market, produced later than this one.
made on contemporary laid paper.
the print has two small restorations in the lower right and left corners.
It has the symbol of Venice (the winged lion of Saint Mark) on a column, placed to signal the border of the republic.
I am offering you an important collector's item for auction.
certified and tracked shipping.
Work from a private collection in Rome
certified francesco martinelli rome.