364 - AN ITALIAN ENGRAVING AFTER PARMIGIANINO, "MADONNA OF THE LONG NECK," 18TH CENTURY

AN ITALIAN ENGRAVING AFTER PARMIGIANINO, "MADONNA OF THE LONG NECK," 18TH CENTURY An Italian engraving depicting Parmigianino's celebrated composition "Madonna of the Long Neck" (Madonna dal collo lungo), with the Virgin seated holding the Christ Child and surrounded by attendant figures. Inscribed below the image "Ioan. Franc. Mazzuola inuen. pinxit.", identifying Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola, called Parmigianino, as the painter, "Franc. Petrucci delin.", identifying Francesco Petrucci as draftsman, and "Fr. Ant. Lorenzini Min. Con. incidit", identifying Francesco Antonio Lorenzini as engraver. The Italian national cultural heritage catalogue identifies this precise engraving as the work of Lorenzini after a drawing by Petrucci and records the type as an etching, dating the print to 1690-1710, while also noting an impression printed at Florence in 1778. Dimensions: 24 1/2 x 15 1/2 in., (62 x 39 cm.) Condition: Very good for age, with little to no foxing. A light horizontal crease at center. Please make all inquiries before bidding. All statements contained in the catalog, condition reports, invoices, advertisements, or elsewhere concerning the authorship, attribution, origin, date, age, period, culture, source, provenance, authenticity, genuineness, condition, rarity, importance, or value of any lot are statements of opinion only and shall not be construed as representations, warranties, or statements of fact. All lots are sold "as-is", refer to our T&C. Helios Auctions does not offer in-house shipping. We will provide a list of recommended shippers upon request.