Guercino (1591-1666), Jeremias Falck (1610- 1677)

Guercino, Jeremias Falck Queen Semiramis receiving news of the Revolt of Babylon / Description: Queen Semiramis receiving news of the Revolt of Babylon: Queen Semiramis seated at left, her maid holding a hair comb behind her. Engraving/etching, proof before lettering; after Guercino (1591-1666), the original painting is now in Boston, Museum of Fine Arts. Engraving/etching made by Jeremias Falck ca 1655-1658. Proof before the text. Written in old brown iron ink at the left "K!Je", in the blank text border probabaly by Jeremias Falck (1610- 1677). and written in old black ink in the margin below Guerchin. Very good dark impression on laid paper with 1 cm margins. Very rare engraving. / Dimensions: 29,3 cm 39,3 cm Proof before the text, Written in old brown iron ink at the left "K!Je", in the blank text border probabaly by Jeremias Falck. and written in old black ink in the margin below Guerchin. Very good dark impression on laid paper with 1 cm margins. Very rare engraving. / Literature: Robert-Dumesnil 1835-71 / Le Peintre-Graveur Français (I.146.25.II) engraving/ etching