The Calumny of Apelles, 1560, Engraving; first state of six, sheet: 12 15/16 x 12 1/2 in. ( x cm) trimmed inside border

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The Calumny of Apelles, 1560, Engraving; first state of six, sheet: 12 15/16 x 12 1/2 in. ( x cm) trimmed inside borderline, Prints, Giorgio Ghisi (Italian, Mantua ca. 1520–1582 Mantua), After Luca Penni (Italian, Florence 1500/1504–1557 Paris), This proof demonstrates Ghisi’s working method as he translated a complex drawing of a classical scene by the artist Luca Penni on to the engraving plate. Much of the composition has been engraved, but several areas are drawn in pen and a grid remains over the lower right quadrant

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Size: 4268px × 4365px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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