{"product_id":"old-master-engraving-after-pietro-da-cortona-mythological-chariot-scene","title":"Old Master Engraving after Pietro da Cortona — Mythological Chariot Scene","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eItem: Old Master Engraving after Pietro da Cortona — Mythological Chariot Scene\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdditional Description:\u003cbr\u003eLarge copperplate engraving depicting a dramatic mythological procession scene featuring a female figure riding in an ornate classical chariot drawn by two rearing horses, attended by soldiers and figures in classical dress. A fallen figure lies beneath the horses while architectural columns and Roman-style buildings appear in the background.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe lower inscription reads:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Petrus Berettinus Cortonensis delineavit”\u003cbr\u003eThis identifies the designer as Pietro da Cortona (Pietro Berrettini, 1596–1669), one of the most important Italian Baroque painters and designers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA faint inscription at the lower right appears to read:\u003cbr\u003e“Van Campen exc.” (Venice publisher), consistent with Venetian reproductive engravings after major Italian masters.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA small ink stamp and number (“71”) appear in the lower margin, likely from a collector or print portfolio numbering system.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe engraving shows strong line work, visible plate mark, and printing on laid paper consistent with 17th–18th century intaglio printing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis type of engraving would likely have been produced as part of a print series reproducing designs by Pietro da Cortona, possibly after fresco decorations or allegorical compositions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEra:\u003cbr\u003eLate 17th to early 18th century engraving (after a 17th-century Baroque composition)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHistory:\u003cbr\u003ePietro da Cortona was a central figure in Roman Baroque art and a major designer of large fresco cycles, allegorical programs, and theatrical compositions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDuring the late 1600s and early 1700s, engravers reproduced compositions by major Italian masters so that collectors, artists, and academies across Europe could study them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVenice was one of the primary centers of print publishing during this period, and engravings after Roman Baroque masters like Cortona were widely circulated.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe energetic figures, dynamic horses, and theatrical composition are characteristic of Cortona’s dramatic Baroque style.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProvenance:\u003cbr\u003eItalian School engraving\u003cbr\u003eLikely published in Venice (Van Campen press)\u003cbr\u003eFrom an antique print collection\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaterials:\u003cbr\u003eLaid paper\u003cbr\u003eCopperplate engraving\u003cbr\u003eIntaglio printing process\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDimensions:\u003cbr\u003e19.75\" x 14.25\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDisclaimers:\u003cbr\u003eAge-appropriate toning, foxing, and margin wear present.\u003cbr\u003eCollector stamp and numbering visible in lower margin.\u003cbr\u003eMinor handling marks consistent with antique prints.\u003cbr\u003eUnframed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"For the Louvre of Antiques LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48590064746751,"sku":null,"price":160.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0725\/8780\/4927\/files\/bb0ea192-5f25-4306-afc2-b41af09160ce.png?v=1779890927","url":"https:\/\/forthelouvreofantiques.com\/es\/products\/old-master-engraving-after-pietro-da-cortona-mythological-chariot-scene","provider":"For the Louvre of Antiques LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}