Zanetti's Ancient Statues - 18th Century Engraving, Leda and the Swan

Description: Click an Image to See it Full-size Details Payment Shipping Terms of Sale View in Room Description A fine engraving depicting a sculpture of Leda and the Swan in Venice, Italy, from Zanetti's Ancient Statues. From an original drawing by Zanetti, engraved by Faldoni. With plate lines. On wove paper. Condition In very good condition overall. Some discolouration to the paper around the edges. Rough left edge.Collection Information From a collection of 18th century engravings originally published in 1740 and 1743 by the Venetian art historian Antonio Maria Zanetti (1706-1778), in two volumes entitled 'Ancient Statues Greek and Roman; designed from the Celebrated Originals in St Mark's, and other public collections in Venice'. These original engravings date from a slightly later edition c.1780-1800 and depict many of the most recognisable sculptural subjects from antiquity.Biography A noted Venetian historian, Antonio Maria Zanetti (1706-1778) distinguished himself as a scholar of antiquities, architecture and sculpture, as well as music and the Greek language. He became a protege of his homonymous older cousin Antonio Maria Zanetti, and later became the custodian of the Marciana Library in Venice, Italy. Beginning in the early 1720s, Zanetti collaborated with his elder cousin on the edition of a two-volume work illustrating the classical sculpture conserved in the Venetian public collections. For this work, Zanetti provided many of the drawings of the statues himself, the engraved plates then produced by a number of leading Italian engravers. The result inspired the creation and publication of further catalogues of important collections and manuscripts in Venice at the time. You can view our full collection of these here. Details Size: 40 x 26.6cm (15.7" x 10.5")Sheet: 48.4 x 35.5cm (19.1" x 14") Product Code: rw459 Framed: No--> Includes a Certificate of Authenticity We accept payment via Paypal, credit or debit card, UK and euro bank transfer, and UK£ cheques. All our artworks are packaged to a very high standard, using protective cellophane wallets, hardboard backing, and bubble wrap. Framed pictures are packed into custom made cartons. Some works on paper are shipped in extra-thick postage tubes when this is the safest method of transport. We offer a 30-day money back no quibble guarantee Every item comes with a certificate of authenticity providing a lifetime money-back guarantee of the accuracy of our description Need to know All of our items come with a Certificate of Authenticity Artist Biography Born in the leafy suburbs of Woking, Surrey in 1954, Richard's family moved to Australia a year later where they settled near Adelaide, and then in Woomera in South Australia. It was in Australia that Richard first began to discover his passion for the arts. Living in Woomera's arid and dry landscape, Richard became fascinated by colour and abstraction, using the library as his inspiration. You can view our full collection of these here. --> About Sulis Fine Art Sulis Fine Art started as an eBay art gallery in 2008. Bill, one of the directors was joined by his son, Dan, in 2012. Gradually, the business grew. Bill and Dan (now managing director) are joined by 6 art historians/gallery specialists, 2 stock controllers/dispatchers and an art conservation specialist. We operate from dedicated premises in Corsham, Wiltshire and utilise various humidity controlled storage facilities in the local area. Sulis Fine Art has one of the largest selections of original art for sale on the web and over 20,000 positive feedback on eBay. The art in our online gallery has been handpicked by our team of highly qualified art historians. We try our hardest to ensure that artworks are described and photographed as accurately as possible. This includes using strobe lighting and colour calibrated screens to colour check our images. View All Artworks View More -->

Price: 91 GBP

Location: Bradford-on-Avon

End Time: 2024-02-12T13:46:04.000Z

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