381 - Giovanni Battista Fontana (c. 1524, Verona – 1587, Innsbruck), From: Landscapes Depicting the Life and Parables of Christ.

Giovanni Battista Fontana (c. 1524, Verona – 1587, Innsbruck), From: Landscapes Depicting the Life and Parables of Christ. Etching on laid paper. (1573). 19.1 x 30.2 cm (sheet). Not recorded by Bartsch. A good, rare impression from a series of eight landscape depictions featuring scenes from biblical parables. A vast river landscape featuring a horseman who has dismounted to the left of his horse; in the center, a bridge and a mill. There are two copies of the print in the British Museum in London. With narrow margins. – The lower left corner is attached and redrawn. A brown stain in the upper right corner, with additional small brown spots. A vertical, closed tear along the lower edge. Crease marks in the upper left corner, with additional creases, most of which are visible on the reverse; otherwise in good condition. Very rare. Taxation: subject to differential taxation (VAT: Margin Scheme).