| Method | Etching |
| Artist | Cesare Fantetti after Raphael |
| Published | Io. Iac.de Rubeis formis Romae. c.1675 |
| Dimensions | Image 220 x 259 mm, Sheet 233 x 259 mm |
| Notes |
Inscribed below image with a line in Latin from Genesis 15:5. From the Raphael Bible (c.1675), which featured a series of engravings by Fantetti and Pietro Aquila (c. 1630-1692) after frescoes and paintings in the Vatican by Raphael. Cesare Fantetti was a designer and etcher, born in Florence around 1660. During his career he was based mainly in Rome, where he engraved several plates, after his own designs and those of other masters including Annibale Carraci, Andrea Sacchi and Francesco Rosa. Giovanni Giacomo de' Rossi (1627-1691) was a print publisher based in Rome. He was the son of Giuseppe and brother and successor in 1653 of Giovanni Domenico. His career blossomed from 1657 when he married a rich widow, and he subsequently built a casino on the Janiculum to the design of Baratta. He is best-known for publishing many high quality sets of Roman views. The main series included engravings of fountains, gardens, palaces and contemporary buildings, including his own casino. He was succeeded by his son Domenico. Condition: Trimmed, tipped to album page, two small foxing marks to centre of image. |
| Framing | unmounted |
| Price | £200.00 |
| Stock ID | 28016 |