Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)
Date
1769
Publisher
Italy
Sheet size
48 × 36.7 cm (18.9 × 14.4 in)
Condition
Good
Reference
BG-14352-7
What the condition grades mean
Excellent
Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
Very good
Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
Good
Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
Fair
Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.
Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.
Condition
Wear consistent with age and use. Very good antique condition. The sheet retains broad margins with light age-related toning, occasional minor spotting and some light handling and creasing toward the edges. The etched image itself remains clean and well defined.
About this sheet
Original 18th-century Italian portrait etching depicting Benedetto Menzini (1646–1704), the celebrated Florentine priest, poet and literary figure.
Menzini is portrayed seated with an open book, above an elaborate Italian inscription describing him as a distinguished Tuscan poet. The portrait was etched by Carlo Faucci after a drawing by Giuliano Traballesi and is dated 1769 in the plate.
The work belongs to a series of portraits of famous Italians with coats of arms in the lower margin, produced by several Italian printmakers including Carlo and Raimondo Faucci and Francesco Allegrini.
An elegant example of 18th-century Italian portraiture, retaining particularly generous original margins.
PRINTMAKER: Carlo Faucci (1729–1784)
AFTER: Giuliano Traballesi (1727–1812)
SITTER: Benedetto Menzini (1646–1704)
MEDIUM: Original etching on paper
PLATE SIZE: 29.8 × 20 cm 11.7 × 7.9 inches
CATALOG REFERENCE: Le Blanc 51
PERIOD / STYLE: 18th Century Neoclassical Italian portraiture
CONDITION: Very good antique condition. The sheet retains broad margins with light age-related toning, occasional minor spotting and some light handling and creasing toward the edges. The etched image itself remains clean and well defined.
Please examine the photographs carefully as they form an integral part of the condition description.
FRAMING: Offered unframed. Any framed or interior images shown are for presentation and inspiration only.
AUTHENTICITY: Original antique etching dating from 1769. This is not a modern reproduction.
