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An inquiry into the origin and early history of engraving : upon copper and in wood, with an account of engravers and their works, from the invention of chalcography by Maso Finiguerra, to the time of Marc' Antonio Raimondi (1816)

Ottley, William Young, 1771-1836, Beckford, William, 1760-1844, former owner. CMalG, Bromley, William, 1769-1842, Dürer, Albrecht, 1471-1528, Edwards, George, 1694-1773. CMalG, Swaine, John, 1775-1860 · London : Printed for John and Arthur Arch by J. M'Creery · leaf 327

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Antonio. It has no mark. w.\2: h. 10. 8. The Infant Christ lying asleep upon the Cross, under a canopy,which is supported on either side by a naked Infant. Upon a tablet,suspended from the top of the canopy, is inscribed : ego • dormio •ET • COR • MEVM * VIGILAT; and upou a scroll at the bottom of… … MARC ANTONIO RAIMONDI. \^. During the time that Francesco Francia practised painting atBologna, says Vasari, one amongst his numerous disciples,because more ingenious than the rest, was especially broughtforward: this was a young man, called Marc Antonio, who,having been many years with Francia,…

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