Dominique Vivant DENON
1747 - 1825
Abbé Zani, making the interesting discovery of an engraving by Maso Finiguerra in the Cabinet National des Estampes in Paris
Original etching and plate tone with a bistre wash effect
205 × 134 mm, good margins
Fine impression, of the final state, with the caption, small pinholes, weakness on the platemark on the left, small stains on the reverse
Reference: Bartsch 191, IFF 341 iii/iii
In 1797, Pietro Antonio Maria, also known as the abbot Zani, found an impression on paper of the Peace by Maso Finiguerra in a volume of the Vieux Maîtres de Marolles (old masters of Marolles). Maso Finiguerra was a goldsmith and italian engraver of the 15th century, known for his use of niello and the discovery of the technique of intaglio printmaking.