INCISIONE DELLA VIRGO LACTANS: URE OCULIS DEXTRAQUE ....

VIRGO LACTANS INCISION: JURE OCULIS DEXTRAQUE MANU PRESSA UBERA SIGNAT, QUEIS LACTENS VERE LAC DEUS EST HOMINI.'(With his eyes and right hand he presses the breasts. For those who suck, God is truly milk for man). Made by Jacques Coelemans after Annibale Carracci. Etching on hand-rendered virgin paper. Sheet size: 21 x 24 cm. Image size: 15 x 19 cm. From: Receuil d'Estampes d'apres les tableaux des peintres des plus celebres d'Italie, des Pays Bas et de France by Jacques Coelemans, in the edition (3rd ed. after the editions by Coelamans and Mariette of 1709 and 1744) published by Basan & Poignant in the years 1767-1797. This series of prints documents the collection of Jean-Baptiste Boyer d'Eguilles, Marquis d'Eguilles (1650-1709). Jacobus CoelemansoJacob Coelemans, known in France asJacques Coelemans(Antwerp, August 23, 1654-Aix-en-Provence, February 11, 1732) was a Flemish engraver, known for his reproductive prints of famous painters and portraits. He trained in his native Antwerp and later moved to Aix-en-Provence in France where he worked for the rest of his life. In Aix he was hired by Jean-Baptiste Boyer d'Aguilles, his patron, procurator general of Provence and famous art collector, to engrave his entire collection. His work is recognized for brilliance, good understanding of chiaroscuro, and accuracy. Rare. Reference: (for the work) Greasse II, p.14; Dumesnil IV, p.213. Annibale Carracci (1560-1609) was an Italian painter and engraver from Bologna. Together with his brother Agostino (1557-1602) and cousin Ludovico (1555-1619) they are considered the progenitors of the Baroque style and very influential in European art. Work in perfect condition. 23 x 20 cm.