Engraving Etching Angelo Costantini, Mezetin Comedia Del Arte 18th C Old Print

Engraving Etching Angelo Costantini, Mezetin Comedia Del Arte 18th C Old Print-photo-3

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Engraving Etching Angelo Costantini, Mezetin Comedia Del Arte 18th C Old Print-photo-1

Object description :

" Engraving Etching Angelo Costantini, Mezetin Comedia Del Arte 18th C Old Print"

Mezetin
Portrait of Angelo Costantini leaning on a bas relief figuring Protée.
engraved by C. Vermeulen after a painting by François de Troy
18th century
Caption at the bottom "Here of Mezetin rare and new Protée The figure is represented Nature having provided him With the gifts of Metamorphosis Who does not see him has seen nothing Who sees him has seen everything" De la Fontaine
51 x 38.8 cm 20.07 x 15.27 inches subject
55.2 x 39.5 cm 21.73 x 15.55 inches sheet
This engraving is reproduced in : le Secret de la Commedia dell'arte, la mémoire des compagnies italiennes au XVIe, XVIIe, XVIIIe siècle, par Ferdinando Taviani et Mirella Schino, éditions "Contrastes" Bouffonneries, publié avec l'aide du Centre National des Lettres, 1984 La Casa Usher Firenze. (page 38)

Price: 450 €

Artist: De Troy
Period: 18th century
Style: Louis 15th - Transition
Condition: Good condition

Material: Paper
Width: 39,5 cm
Height: 55,2 cm

Reference: 1164717