Original copper engraving with the portrait of Luigi Cibrario (1802-1870), Piedmontese historian and statesman, minister of finance and of foreign affairs of the kingdom of Sardinia. He is shown half length, with several decorations on his coat. Below, his name in its French form, "Louis Cibrario", and the signature of Metzmacker in the copper.
Original copper engraving with the portrait of Luigi Cibrario (1802-1870), Piedmontese historian and statesman, minister of finance and of foreign affairs of the kingdom of Sardinia. He is shown half length, with several decorations on his coat. Below, his name in its French form, "Louis Cibrario", and the signature of Metzmacker in the copper.
Medium: Copper engraving
Engraver / lithographer: Metzmacker
Date: 19th century
Dimensions: 9.0 x 11.8 in (22.8 x 30 cm)
Condition: Damp stains spread over the margins of the sheet, above all at the upper right corner; the image, within the plate mark, is clean.