Salvator Rosa, (Italian, 1615-1673)
The Genius of Salvator Rosa; Democritus in Meditation
The Genius of Salvator Rosa; Democritus in Meditation (Bartsch 24, 7; Wallace 113, 104)
Two etchings with drypoint, 1662, the 'Genius of Rosa' the final third state with deep drypoint added to the contour of the face of the female figure on the right and light shading lines across the hole in the smoke just above the urn, 'Democritus' the final second state with burnishing on the upper right edge of the sarcophagus above his right knee and on the curved strokes in the sky above his right leg, on thick watermarked laid, with narrow margins, 456 x 276mm (18 x 10 7/8in)(PL)(unframed)(2)
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The Genius of Salvator Rosa; Democritus in Meditation
The Genius of Salvator Rosa; Democritus in Meditation (Bartsch 24, 7; Wallace 113, 104)
Two etchings with drypoint, 1662, the 'Genius of Rosa' the final third state with deep drypoint added to the contour of the face of the female figure on the right and light shading lines across the hole in the smoke just above the urn, 'Democritus' the final second state with burnishing on the upper right edge of the sarcophagus above his right knee and on the curved strokes in the sky above his right leg, on thick watermarked laid, with narrow margins, 456 x 276mm (18 x 10 7/8in)(PL)(unframed)(2)
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