Description: Huge etched facsimile of Andrea Mantegna’s engraving ‘The Virgin and Child’ produced between 1470 and 1480. Photo-etched from the final-state impression at the Bibliothèque National and printed in black ink with probably a small amount of brown. One of only 40 impressions taken on cream-colored vèlin de Madagascar in 1928. Even beyond the specific religious reference, this large and accurate intaglio facsimile of Mantegna's timeless, monumental image stands after 550 years as a profound universal statement on a mother's love for her child. This etching is in outstanding condition after almost a century. Small remnants of original 1928 mounting at the very top corners of reverse. Please see the photos. Platemarks: 11.75 x 9.75 inches; Sheet: 16.75 x 11.75 inches. Shipped in archival glassine in a heavy-duty tube. Thank you for looking at my lot. I hope you’ll consider checking out my other listings, and enjoy your day!
Price: 95 USD
Location: Chicago, Illinois
End Time: 2024-12-01T04:26:47.000Z
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Item Specifics
All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Artist: Unknown, Andrea Mantegna
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Image Orientation: Portrait
Size: Small
Material: Ink, Paper
Item Length: 12 in
Framing: Unframed
Subject: Baby, Children & Infants, Family, Figures, Mother and Child
Type: Print
Year of Production: 1928
Item Height: 17 in
Theme: Art, Love, Religious
Style: Old Master Print
Features: Limited Edition
Production Technique: Etching
Country/Region of Manufacture: France
Handmade: Yes
Time Period Produced: 1925-1949
