| Thumbnail | | Creator | Date | Title / Author / Date / Location | Price | | | Description |
4777 | | Details | Baur, Johann Wilhelm and Küsell, Melchior | 1680 |
Extremely fine antique engraving of the Grand Canal at Venice, Italy |
Baur, Johann Wilhelm and Küsell, Melchior |
1680 |
LOC:88 |
| $450.00 | Baur--Johann-Wilhelm-and-Küsell--Melchior | Extremely-fine-antique-engraving-of-the-Grand-Canal-at-Venice--Italy | The Grand Canal at Venice, Italy. A finely-engraved and very decorative antique view of Venice's Grand Canal. Against a dramatic, cloudy sky numerous gondolas and, far in the background, lateen-rigged vessels. From the late 17th century.
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With a very fine manuscript calligraphic title : "Canal Grando zu Venedig allivo die Gondoli Al Fresco fahren"
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Drawn by J. Baur and engraved by Melchior Kussell. Plate 132. With privilege.
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Johann Wilhelm Baur (1607-1640) was a German painter, engraver, and etcher. |