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Lot 5586:
Jacob and The Angel by Caracciolo 1815
This rare etching is plate 181 from Liber Veritatis, published by Francesco Bourli?, Rome 1815, from the original drawing of Claudio di Lorena (aka Claude Lorrain).
Plate 181 depicts Jacob and the Angel.It is a beautiful black and white etching and aquatint on paper engraved by the Italian artist Ludovico Caracciolo, a landscapist and engraver. Signed and numbered at the bottom of the plate: Claudio di Lorena inv., L. Caracciolo F.
Size: Plate: approximately 8.5in x 11in (21cm x 27 cm) Sheet: 10.5in x 12.5in (27cm x 31.5 cm)
Condition: The print is in excellent condition but please inspect the image carefully for any occasional age related marks.
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