Anglais

Acquaforte stampata in marrone, da Salvator Rosa. Un giovane in piedi di profilo a sinistra, con cappello piumato, la mano destra sul petto, la sinistra sull'elsa della spada, un'altra figura sullo sfondo a sinistra. Da un disegno di Salvator Rosa; in cornice rettangolare a imitazione di un supporto del disegno. Magnifica prova, impressa su carta vergata coeva, rifilata al rame, in perfetto stato di conservazione. L'opera è parte della raccolta di Charles Rogers, A Collection of Prints in Imitation of Drawings. To which are annexed lives of their authors, edita a Londra da John Boydell e altri nel 1778. Le tavole che sono contenute nell'opera riproducono, a grandezza naturale e con gli stessi colori, una serie di disegni antichi nella collezione del Rogers. Etching printed in brown, after Salvator Rosa. A youth standing in profile to the left, wearing feathered hat, his right hand on his chest, the left hand on the hilt of his sword, another figure in the background to the left; after a drawing by Salvator Rosa; in rectangular frame in imitation of a wash mount. The work is part of Charles Rogers, A Collection of Prints in Imitation of Drawings. To which are annexed lives of their authors. printed by J. Nichols in London, and sold by John Boydell, Benjamin White, and Peter Molini, 1778. The plates, which use a wide variety of techniques, show some old master drawings in Rogers's own collection. His preface states: “That these prints may be faithful imitations, they are engraved the same way as, as well as the same size, as the Originals are drawn; and printed, as nearly as possible, in the same colours”. A fine impression, printed on contemporary laid paper, trimmed to the borderline, perfect condition.