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Antique Master Print-ITALIAN-PIAZZA-FIGURES-Kuesel-Baur-1670

Antique Master Print-ITALIAN-PIAZZA-FIGURES-Kuesel-Baur-1670

$ 91.88

  • Artist: Melchior Kuesel, Johann Wilhelm Baur
  • Date of Creation: Pre-1800
  • Height (Inches): 6.14
  • Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
  • Material: Etching
  • Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
  • Print Surface: Paper
  • Subject: Architecture
  • Type: Print
  • Width (Inches): 7.05
  • Year of Production: 1670

Description

'"DIESES IST NACH DES AUCTORE INVENTION...DER MOSCHEA ODER KIRCHEN GANZ AEHNLICH NACHGEMACHT SEY."' A scenic view of an elegant Italian piazza with fountains, ornate architecture, and intricately designed pavement. Made by Melchior Kuesel after Johann Wilhelm Baur. Medium: Etching on wove (vellin) paper. Sheet size: 17.9 x 15.6 cm (7.05 x 6.14 inch). Image size: 17.9 x 15.6 cm. (7.05 x 6.14 inch). Condition: very good, given age. Light soiling, foxing and creasing. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully. PIAZZA, FOUNTAIN, ITALIAN PALACES, MELCHIOR KÜSEL, JOHANN WILHELM BAUR, ETCHING, 17TH CENTURY | EXPO-429 BACKGROUND INFORMATION Italian Ports, Gardens, and Palaces; Iconographia. Reference: Meyer, p. 155; H. 301-446. Biography engraver: Melchior Kuesel (1626-1683), a German etcher and engraver from Augsburg, known for his architectural and topographical prints, as well as adaptations of works by other artists like Baur. Biography artist: Johann Wilhelm Baur (1607-1641), a German artist celebrated for his landscape and architectural drawings, particularly views of Italian cities.