Artist: Paolo Farinati (Italian, 1524-1606), after. He is famed for his chiaroscuro drawings on tinted paper.
Engraver: Nicolas Lesueur (French, 1690-1764), chiaroscuro woodcuts, with blocks printed over woodcut or etched base. Worked for Recueil Crozat.
Title: [The rape of Europa].
Titled, Dated, and Signed in plate: 'P. Farinnati deli.' and 'Nic. Lesueur Sculp' printed below the image.
Dimensions: Platemark 18 1/4" x 13". Sheet 21 1/4" x 16".
Edition: Joseph Antoine de Crozat, Marquis de Tugny. Recueil d'Estampes d'après les plus beaux Tableaux et d'après les plus beaux Desseins qui sont en France dans le Cabinet du Roy, dans celuy de Monseigneur le Duc d'Orléans, & dans d'autres Cabinets, Tome Second. Paris, 1742.
Materials and Techniques: Chiaroscuro woodcut, printed on laid paper in sepia on brown lines, from four blocks.
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.
Watermark: yes.
Condition: Wear to edges. Stains to margins. The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Part of the Cabinet de Crozat or Recueil de Crozat, Volume 2.
Date: 1742.
Museums and Libraries: The British Museum 1855,0609.255.
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: French School XVIII C. Italian School XVI C.
Note: This entry incorporates text from the catalog entry of a similar item from the British Museum collection.