Portrait of Socrates ?
Veneziano, Agostino
From Apple Boutique, Drawings, Prints & Books, Geneva, Switzerland
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AbeBooks Seller since 26 July 2021
From Apple Boutique, Drawings, Prints & Books, Geneva, Switzerland
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since 26 July 2021
About this Item
Agostino Veneziano, Portrait of Socrates ? Drypoint on paper 310 mm x 212 mm Very fine print. Plate XXXII from Inlustrium Viror. ut exstant in Urbe expressi vultus Aquiles Estaço, Inlustrium Viror. ut exstant in Urbe expressi vultus, Roma, 1569 The Portuguese humanist Aquiles Estaço (Achille Stazio) (1524 - 1581) was the author of one of the first collections dedicated to ancient iconography. The volume contains 52 tables related to as many herm-portraits in marble, mostly ancient, depicting famous characters on a neutral background and shaded. The Latin caption shows the name of the collection. Despite having no signature, it is generally believed that the plates and the title page are the work of the engraver Agostino Musi, called Agostino Veneziano (1490 circa - post 1536). Seller Inventory # ABE-1641752917167
Bibliographic Details
Title: Portrait of Socrates ?
Publisher: Lafreri, Antonio
Publication Date: 1569
Binding: No Binding
Condition: Very Good
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