Antique prints and engravings  - Classical & Historical

Antique prints and engravings - Classical & Historical

Lot 10110: Claude Lorrain - Rare etching of Jacob and The Angel 1815

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Start price: £15

Estimated price: £30 - £60

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This rare etching is plate 181 from Liber Veritatis, published by Francesco Bourlie, 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 report:

Some spotting mainly in the margin - please inspect the image carefully as it is very accurate.