Lot 27
  • 27

Adamo Ghisi 1530-1585

Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description

  • Adamo Ghisi
  • a bacchanale with fauns and bacchantes (bartsch 24)
  • various sizes
Engraving, a fine, strong impression, on paper with a Anchor in Circle watermark, trimmed to borderline, two brown stains of old tape at upper edge of sheet, otherwise in generally good condition; with a faun playing pipes with a nymph and a putto; and apollo with his lyre  (b. 11, 20), engravings by the same, two plates, good impressions, on paper with a MI (?) watermarks, with margins, B. 20 with slight surface dirt in the margins, otherwise in generally good condition; with Marcantonio Raimondi, justice; hope; and prudence (B. 388, 391-392), engravings after Raphael, three plates, from the Seven Virtues, engravings, very good impressions, on paper with Hand with Flower watermark, B. 392 with margins, B. 388 and 391 trimmed on or within the platemark, in generally good condition; and Agostino di Musi, psyche with nymphs; venus and amor;  and hercules and anthaus, engravings, three plates

Provenance

B. 11 with an unidentified collector's mark (va) (L. 2502)