1774 Engraving Canto XVII Stanza CXXXI by Nicolas de Launay from Orlando Furioso

Description: 1774 Engraving Canto XVII, Stanza CXXXI by Nicolas de Launay from Orlando Furioso Title: 1774 Engraving Canto XVII, Stanza CXXXI by Nicolas de Launay from Orlando Furioso Publication: Paris: G. Baskerville, 1773 Description: Engraving. Title: Canto 17, Stanza 131, from Orlando Furioso. Grifon seated on a cart, his hands tied behind his back. Artist: Nicolas de Launay (French, Paris, 1739-1792) Artist: After Jean Michel Moreau the Younger (French, Paris 1741-1814 Paris) Date: 1773. Medium: Etching and engraving on copper. Dimensions: Image: 5 3/8 × 3 11/16 in. (13.6 × 9.3 cm) Sheet: 6 × 4 ¼ in. (16.8 × 10.7 cm). Inscription: At top center: CANTO XVII. At lower left: J.M. Moreau le J.ne del At bottom center: 1773 At lower right: N. de Launay Sculp. At bottom center: Fu Grifon tratto a gran vergogna in piazza, / Quando più si trovô piena di gente, / Canto XVII. Stanza CXXXI. Print Condition: backed on sheet of heavyweight stock, very faint darkening of small areas near the 4 corners, probably effect of adhesive used in affixing the backing, very faint soiling visible only in the margins, soft wear to edges-none of which just mentioned makes much of an impact on the overall effect of what is a truly very striking, finely rendered, dramatic impression of this work. Very Good+. Orlando furioso di Ludovico Ariosto. Birmingham d'a Torchj. di G. Baskerville Per P. Molini Librajo dell. Academia. Reale è G. Molini. MDCCLXXIII. 1773-74; the Illustrated Italian-language edition of Ariosto's epic poem, with collaboration between the Molini brothers, publishers in Paris, the printer John Baskerville in England, and numerous skilled artists and engravers from Paris and London. Seller ID: 005152 Subject: Fine Art Prints Dubois Rare Books Items are 100% guaranteed. You may return for any reason by simply notifying us within 30 days of receiving item (subject to some very reasonable fine print below).* To put it another way: If you are not 100% pleased with your purchase you have the guaranteed right to return to us for refund of all costs, including shipping both ways. *Please notify us of your intentions within 30 days of receipt of item so we can help coordinate the return. You may return for any reason, with no quibbling. We must insist however that returned items are in the same condition as sent out, also, we refund basic shipping option costs only (in the off chance you've chosen an expedited shipping option when ordering we'll cover what the basic shipping option would have cost). We pride ourselves on our careful packing for shipping! We're happy to combine shipping on multiple items. If for some reason shipping costs seem not to reflect this, please get in touch and we'll work out a fix. If necessary we'll do an instant Paypal refund if we can't get things to charge correctly at the outset. We don't aim to profit on shipping/handling costs. International buyers please contact us about shipping costs as calculated. We'll do whatever we can to quote you you the lowest shipping cost possible. International buyers please note that you will be liable for all shipping costs for returns including return post with tracking number and insurance. We value our international customers highly! International buyers please note: Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding or buying. Customs fees are normally charged by the shipping company or collected when you pick the item up. These fees are not additional shipping charges. We can't under value merchandise or mark the item as a gift on customs forms. Doing that is against U.S. and international laws. This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

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