Summer Fine Art and Collectibles Auction
Lot 165:
Description
Framed 16th-century portrait engraving of Johannes Baptista Rosellus (Giovanni Battista Roselli), a prominent Italian jurist and professor of civil law. The Roman numeral MCCCCLXXXIX translates to the year 1489, which indicates the timeline associated with his legal prominence The phrase “Io. Baptista Rosellus Anno 1489″ is the Latin inscription found on this original copperplate engraving. The work is attributed to the famous Italian engraver Enea Vico. The portraits were published in Rome in 1566 by the well-known French engraver and publisher Antoine Lafréry (Antonio Lafreri). Prints of this specific portrait are preserved today in world-class institutions like the British Museum. Dimensions: 10″ 7.5″ Image size, 16″ x 13” Overall
Condition report:
Very well preserved
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