Artist: Andrea Sacchi (Italy, active 1599 - 1661), after.
Intermediary draughtsman: Desiderio de Angelis (Italy, 1769- (fl).
Engraver: Pietro Leone Bombelli (Italy, 1737-1809).
Title: Annuncio a san Zaccaria (Annunciation of Zechariah).
Signed and inscribed in plate: Andreas Sachi pinx. in Baptist. Later. Desiderio de Angelis del. ex autographo. Followed by a biblical passage in Latin from Luke 1:5-13, then a dedication to Pietro Leopoldo di Toscana, on the plate lower left 'In Roma con Lic. de' Sup. 1769', the right 'Pietro Leone Bombelli Incisore. The bottom line contains the words: 'in Roma con Lic. de' Sup. 1769', and 'Pietro Leone Bombelli Incisore' was cut off.
Dimensions: Sheet 14 3/4" x 10 3/8".
Date: 1769.
Materials and Techniques: etching on laid paper.
Mat and Frame: matted.
Provenance: The Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute, and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1965-2000.
Condition: Trimmed to the image and partially to the inscription. Mounted. The upper corners are torn off. The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Part of: Series: Vita di. S. Giovanni Battista (Life of Saint John the Baptist).
Museums and Libraries: The British Museum 1851,1213.426.
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: Italian School XVII C. Italian School XVIII C.
Note: This entry incorporates text from the catalog entry and uses the catalog description of the same item from the collection of the British Museum.