452 - B. CRIVELLARI (*1716) after TIBALDI (*1527), Odysseus at the court of Alcinous, around 1756, Copper

B. CRIVELLARI (*1716) after TIBALDI (*1527), Odysseus at the court of Alcinous, around 1756, Copper Bartolomeo Crivellari (1716 - 1777 ) after Pellegrino Tibaldi (1527 Curia - 1592 Mailand): Odysseus at the court of Alcinous, c. 1756, Copper engraving Technique: Copper engraving on Paper Inscription: Lower middle inscribed in the printing plate: "Pellegrino Tibaldi inv e dip | Bartolommeo Crivellari int.". Lower right numbered: "Tav. XXVII.". Date: c. 1756 Description: Odysseus reaches the court of Alkinoos, king of the Phaiaks, towards the end of his wanderings after a storm Source: Homer (650 v.Chr. -600 v.Chr. ) Odyssee | Book, Mythology Keywords: Odyssey; King; Shipwrecked; King's Court; Phaiaks; Help; Odysseus; Homer; 18th century; Rococo; Mythology; Italy; Size: Paper: 43,6 cm x 37,2 cm (17,2 x 14,6 in), Plate: 36,0 cm x 32,3 cm (14,2 x 12,7 in), Depiction: 30,5 cm x 30,9 cm (12 x 12,2 in) Condition: Good condition. Slight discolouration in the margins due to age. An adhesive strip fixes the torn printing plate edge at the bottom on the reverse.