349 - Unknown (17th century), Statue of a Woman, Copper Engraving

Unknown (17th century), Statue of a Woman, Copper Engraving Unknown (17th century): Female Statue, engraving after an antique sculpture, 17th century, Copper Engraving Technique: Copper engraving on paper Inscription: Inscribed in the lower center of the printing plate: "Das vorhergehende Bildt". Date: 17th century Description: Full-length depiction of an ancient Roman statue. Female figure in a wrinkled Doric chiton. Probably part of a series of engravings of ancient sculptures in Italy, similar to those created by Cavalieri in the second half of the 16th century. Keywords: Giovanni Battista de CAVALIERI (c. 1525 Villa Lagarina – 1601 Rome), fashion, costume, sculpture, antiquity, reception of antiquity, folds, drapery, 17th century, Realism, Religious, Italy, Size: Paper: 29.3 cm x 18.8 cm (11.5 x 7.4 in), Plate: 23.3 cm x 9.1 cm (9.2 x 3.6 in) Condition: In fairly good condition. Slightly foxed and slightly discolored along the edges. There are print-related creases in the upper center and lower left. The corners of the sheet are slightly bumped and partly creased. There are faint creases along the upper edge of the sheet. There is a small hole in the lower left corner of the image. The image is well-defined.