Testa, Pietro
1611-1650
The Adoration of the Magi
Date: | 1640 |
Medium: | Etching and drypoint on laid paper |
Dimensions: | 423 x 348 mm. 16 5/8 x 13 7/8 in. |
Reference: | Bartsch 3; Bellini 16, second state of three, with the artist's name added in the margin at the lower right; Cropper 63 |
Signature: | Signed in the plate "Petrus Testa" lower right; signed in the plate with the artist's monogram "TP Pinx. et sculp" lower left |
Provenance: |
Private collection, New York; 1980 to David Tunick, Inc. |
Impression: | Excellent, very fresh |
Condition: | Very good; some small repaired tears along the edges of the paper; remnants of old hinges on verso; with uneven margins all-around; slightly dirty along extreme edges |