Artist: Salvator Rosa 1615-1673, an Italian Baroque painter, after.
Engraver: William Sharp 1749-1824. after. One of the most distinguished British line engravers (The British Museum).
Engraver: Max Rosenthal 1833-1918. Portrait printmaker, born Poland/Lithuania, emigrated to the USA, worked in Philadelphia.
Title: Diogenes in Search of an Honest Man.
Proofed in plate: Copyrighted 1886 By Gebbie & Co.
Dimensions: Image 10" x 8". Sheet 14 1/4" x 12 3/4".
Publisher: Gebbie & Co.
Date: C. 1886.
Materials and Techniques: etching on high-density wove paper.
Provenance: The Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute, and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1965-2000.
Condition: Remnants of glue and old mat around the image. U.r. corner is lost. The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Museums and Libraries: Library of Congress 91783782.
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: English School XVIII C. American School XIX C.
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