363 - S. GUILLAIN (*1618) after CARRACCI (*1560), Berrettaro, 1740, 1740, Etching

S. GUILLAIN (*1618) after CARRACCI (*1560), Berrettaro, 1740, 1740, Etching Simon Guillain (born 1618 Paris) after Annibale Carracci (before 1560 Bologna - 1609 Rom): Berrettaro, 1740, 1740, Etching Technique: Etching on Paper, mounted on Paper Inscription: Signed, numbered and titled with the artist's monogram at the bottom of the printing plate. Date: 1740 Description: Old master depiction of an Italian beret salesman shown in full figure. After a drawing by Annibale Carracci from the series "Diverse figure al numero di ottanta, disegnate di penna Nell'hore di ricreatione da Annibale Carracci, intagliate in rame, E cavate dagli Originale da Simone Guilino Parigino. Dedicate a tutti i virtuosi Et Itendenti della Prosessione della Pittoura, e del Disegno. Rome : Lodovico Grignani, 1646", from which is number 39, presumably a later impression from an 18th century edition. Keywords: 18th century, Classicism, Professions, Italy, Size: Paper: 27,4 cm x 16,5 cm (10,8 x 6,5 in) Condition: Rather good condition. Faint waviness and pale foxing in places. There is a pale liquid stain in the upper left. There is a full-page horizontal crease in the centre. The image makes a very good impression.