Cartouche with Musical Putti

Antonio Gregori (Italian, 18th century)

mid- to late 18th century

Medium/TechniqueEtching and engraving, printed in blue ink

DimensionsSheet: 21.8 x 28.7 cm (8 9/16 x 11 5/16 in.)(trimmed within the platemark)

Credit LineCurator's Discretionary Fund

Accession number1981.374

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InscriptionsEngraved in the plate, bottom left, "I. Tempesti & M. Tarrochi inv: & del: Pisis"; engraved in the plate, bottom right, "Ant: Gregori Sculp:"; in pen and brown ink, top right, "Flauto"; in pen and brown ink, on the banderole, "Canone a 4.", a canon written on the stave, and words below the stave; in pen and brown ink, center, "Duetti / di / Lidarti [Cristiano Giuseppe Lidarti, 1730-1795]"

ProvenanceLouise King, London; from whom purchased October 14, 1981