Portrait of Murillo - Original Engraving by Luigi Calamatta - 19th C
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Portrait of Murillo - Original Engraving by Luigi Calamatta - 19th C

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Original 19th century line engraving with the portrait of Bartolomé Esteban Murillo (1617-1682) after his celebrated self-portrait: the painter, half length, with long hair and a lace collar against a neutral ground of very dense hatching. At the foot, Se ipsum pinx.t and Calamatta sculp.t.

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Original 19th century line engraving with the portrait of Bartolomé Esteban Murillo (1617-1682) after his celebrated self-portrait: the painter, half length, with long hair and a lace collar against a neutral ground of very dense hatching. At the foot, Se ipsum pinx.t and Calamatta sculp.t.

Luigi Calamatta (1801-1869), an Italian engraver trained in Rome and settled in Paris, was one of the last great burin portraitists of the 19th century and worked after originals by Ingres, Leonardo and Raphael. The sheet keeps the printed ruled border and wide margins.

Medium: Line engraving.
Artist / after: After the self-portrait of B. E. Murillo.
Engraver: Luigi Calamatta.
Date: 19th century.
Dimensions: Image 5.5 x 4.5 in (14 x 11.4 cm).
Condition: Good. Clean paper, wide margins and the printed border complete.

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