STUNNING 18TH CENTURY OLD MASTER ITALIAN ANTIQUE INK DRAWING BOAR HUNTING SCENE.

Description: Selling here is a very finely executed Italian old master ink drawing dating to the 18th century. The drawing is very closely based on an etching of a boar hunt by the Italian artist Antonio Tempesta, from his seventh series of hunting scenes. The drawing bears very close comparison to Tempesta's plate, but in addition to being slightly smaller there are subtle differences in detail throughout, noticeable on close inspection when both can be compared side by side. The drawing bears the following inscription in Italian to the lower margin: Dedicata al Nobil Uomo Sig Gio Parenti delle belle arti amatore e promotore Illustre del suo umilissimo, e devotossimo Servo Giuseppe Fortini. This inscription appears to demonstrate that the inscription and drawing are by a certain Giuseppe Fortini, and that he executed this drawing in homage to his patron Gio. Parenti. The inscription is divided by an armorial device representing the arms of the Parenti family. The general style of the handwriting using the old form of 's', and the spacing of the mesh of the laid paper used would indicate a date to at least the third quarter of the 18th century, quite possibly somewhat earlier. Fortini certainly paid his patron a great compliment with the dedication of this drawing. It must have taken extraordinary care and skill. The drawing itself measures 28cm by 19cm. Medium: Ink on laid paper. The drawing will be dispatched loosely rolled in a tube between sheets of acid free tissue paper. Please feel free to ask any questions.

Price: 690 GBP

Location: WINCHESTER, Hampshire

End Time: 2024-12-10T20:19:59.000Z

Shipping Cost: 14.58 GBP