Agostino Carracci 1557-1602

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Description

Agostino Carracci
the madonna appearing to st jerome (bartsch 76; bohlin 146)
420 by 298mm; 16 1/2 by 11 3/4 in

Engraving, 1588, after Tintoretto, a very fine impression of Bohlin's first state (of four), before the addition of the privilege, trimmed to borderline, very slight mount staining along extreme edges of sheet and minor surface rubbing in upper right corner, otherwise in good condition

Provenance

Following an inscription on the mount acquired at the 1856 St Aubyn sale (see L.1534); ex coll. St John Dent (L.2373)