367 - 17th C. Italian — Allegory of Death (Death as the Reaper), c. 1600–1700

17th C. Italian — Allegory of Death (Death as the Reaper), c. 1600–1700 Description: 17th Century Italian School — Allegory of Death (Death as the Reaper), c. 1600–1700. Rare anonymous engraving depicting Death as a semi-nude female reaper mowing a field with a scythe, a whetstone holder suspended from her belt, with a church and village in the distance. With a circular Latin motto in the sky and “Superiorum permissu” at lower left. Engraving, 127 × 105 mm, trimmed within the plate at the lower edge, with the original Italian verses below the image removed. Another impression was sold at Christie’s, London, Old Master Prints, 9 December 2015, lot 145, £687 (estimate £700–1,000), where the print was described as rare. Dimensions: 12,70 x 10,50 cm Condition: Very good impression on thick laid paper, trimmed on the image borderline. With traces of old hinges on the verso. Overall in good condition. Medium: Engraving Date: 1600-1700