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The Visitation by Giorgio Ghisi

The Visitation

Giorgio Ghisi

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Artwork details

Artist
Giorgio Ghisi
Title
The Visitation
Description

Based on the fresco by Francesco Salviati in the Oratorio of San Giovanni Decollato in Rome, which was painted in 1538.

With the name of Lafreri erased but before that of Rossi, or later Losi

Watermark: Pilgrim in circle with star (L, L & B 55; Briquet 7578)

Provenance: Unidentified (Lugt 896); Somerville & Simpson 1970’s; Dr.Eric Stanley (not in Lugt)

A fine, three-dimensional impression, with small margins on three sides, trimmed on the platemark at left, but with a narrow plate margin all round. In nearly perfect condition.

 

Date
1540
Medium
Engraving
Edition
Unknown
Signature
Signed In Plate
Catalogue Raisonne
Lewis, Lewis and Boorsch 10, fourth state of six
Image
32.2 x 50.2 cm
Sheet
32.7 x 50.7 cm
Status
Available
Price
Price on request
The Artist

Giorgio Ghisi

Giorgio Ghisi was an Italian printmaker and engraver from Mantua in Italy who also worked in Antwerp and in France. He made both prints and damascened metalwork, although only two surviving examples of the latter are known. Ghisi was a reproductive engraver, basing his works on paintings by other artists although he often elaborated backgrounds with landscapes of his own invention, and added lavish foliage.

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