Genre Scene Engraving Etching Print 19th C
Petrarch and Laura
etching aquatint
19th century
44 x 57,8 cm
17.32 x 22.75 inches.
In the studio of a painter (Simone Martini?) Laure is sat ready to have her portrait painted by a painter, probably Simone Martini, for we know that Martini was commissioned in 1336 to decorate in Avignon the «Palais des Papes» (Popes'Palace in Avignon) and that the same year Petrarch met him and asked him to portray Laure and himself.
This work has been restaured by a professional & accurate restaurer.Several tears in the topic, repaired.
All our old prints and drawings are offered in good condition. When necessary, they have been restored by a professional restorer.
etching aquatint
19th century
44 x 57,8 cm
17.32 x 22.75 inches.
In the studio of a painter (Simone Martini?) Laure is sat ready to have her portrait painted by a painter, probably Simone Martini, for we know that Martini was commissioned in 1336 to decorate in Avignon the «Palais des Papes» (Popes'Palace in Avignon) and that the same year Petrarch met him and asked him to portray Laure and himself.
This work has been restaured by a professional & accurate restaurer.Several tears in the topic, repaired.
All our old prints and drawings are offered in good condition. When necessary, they have been restored by a professional restorer.
365 €
Period: 19th century
Style: Renaissance, Louis 13th
Condition: Good condition
Material: Paper
Width: 57,8 cm
Height: 44 cm
Reference (ID): 1177688
Availability: In stock
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