329 - P. THOMASSIN (*1562), Statue of Silenus, around 1610, Copper engraving

P. THOMASSIN (*1562), Statue of Silenus, around 1610, Copper engraving Philippe Thomassin (1562 Troyes - 1622 Rom): Statue of Silenos, Silen, plate 44, c. 1610, Copper engraving Technique: Copper engraving on Laid paper Watermark: indeterminate signs: Undeterminable watermark | Date: Date: c. 1610 Description: After an ancient statue, in a conch. Depiction of Silenos, who was Dionysus' teacher and companion during his processions. One of the Orphic Hymns is addressed to him. Inscribed below the depiction within the printing plate: "Silenus aeneum iacentis ueteri uasi". From: Antiquarum statuarum urbis Romae liber primus, P. Thomassin, 1610. After the publication of Giovanni Battista de Cavalieri's engraving work "Antiquarum Statuarum Urbis Romae Tertius et Quartus Liber" (1594), it is considered the first work with independent engravings after antique statues -- drawn and engraved by Philippe Thomassin himself. The French engraver was Jacques Callot's first teacher; he created over 430 engravings, including many after paintings by Italian masters such as Michelangelo. In total, he illustrated 50 antique statues, all of which were placed in conches. 23 of these are from the Borghese Collection, 5 from the Capitoline Collection, four each from the Medici Collection and the Farnese Collection, 3 from Rome: Palazzo Apostolico, Cortile del Belvedere, Statue Court and one from the Cesarini Collection. The others have no indication of location. Dating: 1610 is considered the terminus post quem due to the existence of a statue from the Borghese collection from the estate of Guglielmo della Porta (sold to Giovanni Battista Borghese in 1609); terminus ante quem: 1622. From the estate of the antiquarian Rosenthal Munich / Amsterdam. | Watermark: Lily Keywords: 17th century, Figurative, Portraits, Italy, Size: Laid paper: 21,8 cm x 18,5 cm (8,6 x 7,3 in), Depiction: 8,0 cm x 12,4 cm (3,1 x 4,9 in) Condition: Good condition. The image makes a very good impression. The sheet is slightly foxed due to its age, as well as with slight creases to the paper in the wide margins.