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Cupid Carving his Bow, Engraving after Parmigianino. [Holland, c. 1657-1672]. Copper-plate engraving on paper, drawing after the painting by Nicolaus van Hoy (1626-1710),engraved by Frans van der Steen (b. 1604),the painting wrongly attributed to Antonio Correggio in the plate, dedicated to Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand III, second state, matted and framed, 21 1/2 x 10 1/2 in. [Together with another engraving of the same period, also matted and framed.] (2)
Estimate $300-500
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Keywords
Ferdinand III, Antonio Correggio, NetherlandsJohn Dorfman
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