Joseph's cup being discovered in Benjamin's sack of grain

Reference: S24561
Author Monogrammista PVO
Year: 1545 ca.
Measures: 230 x 122 mm
€1,100.00

Reference: S24561
Author Monogrammista PVO
Year: 1545 ca.
Measures: 230 x 122 mm
€1,100.00

Description

Pharaoh's cup found in Benjamin's sack by Joseph, at left two men load a sack on to a donkey.

After a drawing of the Raphael's school, probably by Luca Penni.

Engraving, 1545 circa, lettered along bottom 'Ra ur in / PVO'.

Example of the very rare first state of three, before the address of Pietro de Nobili.

A fine impression, printed with tone on contemporary laid paper, trimmed to the platemark, very good condition.

Bibliografia

Bartsch 1; Massari, Raphael Invenit p. 167, 3; Massari, Bonasone, n. 37.

Monogrammista PVO(attivo a Roma verso la metà del XVI secolo)

Monogrammista PVO(attivo a Roma verso la metà del XVI secolo)