419 - A. CAYLUS (*1692) after RAFFAEL (*1483), Retreat of the Saracens at Ostia, Etching

A. CAYLUS (*1692) after RAFFAEL (*1483), Retreat of the Saracens at Ostia, Etching Anne Claude Philippe de Caylus (1692 Paris – 1765 ibid.) after Raffael: Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino (1483, Urbino – 1520, Rome): Retreat of the Saracens at the Battle of Ostia, 18th century, etching Technique: Etching on paper Inscription: Signed in the lower right corner of the printing plate: “grave par Mr. le Comte de C.” Inscribed in the lower part of the printing plate: “Estude pour de Tableau de la Descente des Sarrazins au Port d’Ostie.” Date: 18th century Description: Study for the fresco in the Stanza dell’incendio di Borgo (Hall of the Borgo Fire) in the Vatican by Raphael. From a series of etchings based on drawings by Raphael. Date stamp on the reverse: “July 20, 1901”. | Watermark: "DHD[?]" Keywords: 18th century, Baroque, Religious, Italy, Size: Paper: 39.5 cm x 53.0 cm (15.6 x 20.9 in), Plate: 28.0 cm x 43.8 cm (11 x 17.2 in) Condition: Good condition. The paper is slightly discolored due to age. The corners of the sheet are minimally bumped. A few light and dark spots in the image. Slightly browned along the edges. The margins are faintly creased in places. A production-related box pleat on the lower margin. A single minimal tear in the upper left margin.