Artwork from the JSP Estate/Private Collection
Nationality
Italian
Artist Dates
1445-1513
Preview
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