( Italian, 1558 - 1629 )
The struggle of Vice against Virtue; virtue tied by love, error, ignorance and opinion
Materials:
chiaroscuro-woodcut printed from three tone blocks in brown on a black outline print in black
Measurements:
18.70 in. (47.50 cm.) (height) by 12.80 in. (32.50 cm.) (width)
Description:
Markings:
inscribed Francisco Medici Sereniss. o Magno... Andreas Andreanus incisit ac Dicavit Jacobus Ligotius Veronens inventi ac Pinxit, dated Firenze 1585; with watermark dragonsnake
Condition:
unframed; with narrow margins along framing lines, mounted
Provenance:
Private collection, Austria