Aminta.
P. Bettelini inv. et sculp.t. London, publish'd 8 8bre 1788 by Molteno Colnaghi & Co 132 Pall Mall. A Paris chez Tessari Zanna et Cie Quais des Augustins no.42 Stipple, printed in colours. 330 x 250mm (130 x 9¾"). Small margins. Silvia embraces Aminta on a rocky outcrop, watched by Cupid. A scene from 'Aminta', the 1573 play by Torquato Tasso's (1544-95). Despite being a pastoral set in the time of Alexander the Great, Aminta is in contemporary dress. Ex: Oettingen-Wallerstein collection. Sotheby's London / Milan Nov 1997.
[Ref: 60313] £360.00