Description: This is a life-sized reproduction of an extremely rare 1520-1530 Renaissance engraving by Netherlandish artist Allaert Claesz. in the collection of the British Museum: "Allegory with two naked men in a shell boat, one clutching an hour-glass; the upright figure clasping the sail."Allaert Claesz. derived his image from a slightly earlier work by Agostino Veneziano.The British Museum created its facsimile on laid Van Gelder to publish in 1892 but mis-attributed the work to Giorgio Ghisi, hence the misleading text at the bottom of the image. I don’t know how this facsimile was created, you can feel the ink up on the surface, yet I don’t see a platemark. The printing and paper are in remarkable condition after 132 years.Image: 11.25 x 8.75 inches; sheet: 14.7 x 11.2 inches.Safely shipped in archival glassine in a rigid mailer.Thank you for looking at my lot. I hope you’ll consider checking out my other listings, and enjoy your day!
Price: 54 USD
Location: Chicago, Illinois
End Time: 2024-11-25T04:18:04.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Type: Print
Year of Production: 1892
Artist: Allaert Claesz., Agostino Veneziano, British Museum
Image Orientation: Portrait
Size: Medium
Title: Allegory with two men in a shell
Material: Ink, Paper
Framing: Unframed
Subject: Figures, Men, Mythology, Seafaring, Seascape, Ships
Theme: Art, Fantasy, Maritime, Militaria, Mythological, Nautical
Style: Old Master Print, Renaissance
Features: Limited Edition
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Time Period Produced: 1850-1899
