Artwork from the JSP Estate/Private Collection

 

Nationality

Italian

Artist Dates

1445-1513

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Date of Work

19th c.

Medium

Facsimile of etching and engraving

Edition #

Reichsdruckerei (German) Facsimile Print

Height

14 3/4"

Width

11"

Collection/Provenance

Art & Design Study Collection: James Smith Pierce Collection

Status

Stored: WS_03, Box 6

Location

UND Art Collections Repository

Artist Bio

Francesco Rosselli was an Italian artist born in 1445 in Florence. Rosselli was influenced by the styles of the paintings done by Sandro Botticelli. He is best known for his work as an old master of prints, a miniature painter and a cartographer who was the first tp create a printed map of the world that included the Americas. Works by Francesco Rosselli can be found in the permanent collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Vatican Library, the National Maritime Museum, the Art Institute of Chicago and many others internationally.

Additional Information

Francesco Rosselli (1445-1513) was an Italian artist. This is a German facsimile reproduction of his original work.

Written by hand: Italian Master XV Century: Triumph of Love [lower left] 460 Stamped [lower left] Verso: Stamped/Embossed: Reichsdruckerei [lower left] Stamped: Facsimile- Reproduction Der Reichsdruckerei Berlin.

Condition

Very good

Condition Notes

Darkening or bleaching from prolonged exposure to ultraviolet and/or heat from sun or artificial light

Rights

Images are provided for educational purposes only and may not be reproduced for commercial use. Images may be protected by artist copyright. A credit line is required to be used for any public non-commercial educational purpose. The credit line must include, “Image courtesy of the University of North Dakota.”

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