STATUE OF A PRIESTESS OF BACCHUS, Rossi, Maffei – 1704

British Parliament 1925 Vintage Lithograph STATUE OF A PRIESTESS OF BACCHUS, GOD OF WINE Statua di Sacerdotessa di Bacco, in the Gallery of Cardinal Otthoboni 1704 Copperplate Etching/Engraving Depiction of a statue of an elderly woman holding a large jug; hand crushing the grapes. A Priestess of Bacchus herself belongs to the iconographic tradition of Maenads, or Bacchantes . ~~~~ This original period, folio-sized, copperplate engraving of an antique statue is from Domenico de Rossi’s work Raccolta de Statue Antiche e Moderne Data in Luce sotto I Gloriose Auspici della Santita di N. S. Papa Clemente XI . Published in Rome in 1704 by Domenico de Rossi (1647-1729). Printed on laid paper by Gaetano Zenobi ( fl. 1689-1721). From original illustration by Italian artist Pavolo Alessando Maffei (1653-1716). Engraved by De Poilly Jean Baptiste (1669 – 1728) ~~~ Size : Approximately 14″ X 20″ VERY OVERSIZED Blank on Reverse Condition : Excellent – Very Good – Good – Fair – Poor (but of historical interest) Exceptional original historical print Very nice; minor edge and corner handling wear; superficial foxing << Click Here to See Other Prints >> This is an Original Item – Not a Reproduction I mportant: P/H is combined on multiple items that can be mailed together. BUT, with the new Ebay shopping cart, you must wait for combined invoice . The Fine Print U.S. residents responsible for state sales tax. International buyers are responsible for all import fees and taxes. Shipping costs: VERY LARGE PRINT…My shipping costs are calculated on three factors – getting your item to you as quickly as possible, as cost effectively as possible, and as safely as possible. I pride myself in providing optimal protection. I use First Class or Priority Mail on most small items; Parcel Post on larger items; and Media Mail on books and magazines. You may request expedited shipment if you are willing to pay costs. P/H is combined on multiple prints mailed at the same time. Please make your purchases from my auctions or store. I will send a combined invoice reflecting your savings. The Nature of Prints & Engravings : It was not until the 20th century that prints were commonly produced for the print itself. Prior to this, virtually all prints (and engravings) were produced as illustrations to be included in a manuscript, book, newspaper, or pamphlet. Therefore, a vast majority of original prints have been over the years removed from these original sources. Prints are produced using many different techniques: relief printing (woodcut & wood engraving), intaglio printing (steel & copper plate engraving, drypoint, aquatint, etc), and planographic printing (lithography, serigraphy, inkjet, laser, etc.). While the commercial value of a print depends on such factors as age, rarity, and condition, the real value of a print is its tie to its history and/or its esthetic beauty. H istory-On-Paper I am proud to have sold to customers in the following countries: Argentina – Australia – Austria – Azerbaijan Republic – Bahrain – Belgium – Brazil – Canada – Chile – China – Cyprus – Czech Republic – Denmark –Ecuador – Finland – France – French Guiana – Germany – Greece – Hong Kong – Hungary – Ireland – Israel – Italy – Japan – Jordan – Kuwait – Latvia – Lithuania – Malta – Malaysia – Mexico – Netherlands – New Zealand – Norway – Paraguay – Philippines – Poland – Portugal – Puerto Rico – Romania – Seychelles – Singapore – Slovakia – South Africa – South Korea – Spain – Sri Lanka – Sweden – Switzerland – Thailand -Turkey – Ukraine – United Arab Emirates – United Kingdom – and all 50 United States. Item #0423-R5034-Drawer B