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1850s Steel Engraving - Salvator Rosa Cattle - Viehstuck BydtoEngraved By: Albert Henry Payne after Artist: Salvator RosaPublished for the Proprietors by A. H. Payne Dresden and LeipzigSalvator Rosa (1615-73), Italian baroque painter, etcher, and poet of the Neapolitan school. In 1635, Rosa went to Rome, where he established his reputation with his painting Prometheus (Corsini Palace, Rome). He satirized the great Roman sculptor and architect G. L. Bernini and moved to Florence in 1640 to avoid Bernini's wrath and to work for the Medici family, painting, writing poems and satires, composing music, and acting. He returned permanently to Rome in 1649. Rosa is best known for his spirited battle pieces painted in the style of Falcone, for his marines, and especially for his landscapes. His large historical works are considered less successful. His landscapes are usually desolate scenes, painted in a tempestuous manner. His works are in many major European museums; a self-portrait is in the Metropolitan Museum. He began etching in 1660 and produced over 100 fine plates. Several of his satiric poems are well known. - He was believed in the 18th century to have been a bandit, such was the extent to which his name had become synonymous with wild southern-Italian scenery where outlaw gangs kidnapped unsuspecting travellers. In Gothic novels of the period, any rocky, remote scenery was likely to be compared to a painting by Rosa. In truth, he was a striking figure: poet and intellectual as well as painter, born in the fetid baroque decadence of Naples, where he was influenced by the Spanish painter Ribera. A wonderful Self-portrait with a monkey sitting on his back. In the hand of the artist is a bird's nest.Approximate Image Size: 5 X 6 1/2 inches Approximate Overall Size With Margins: 7 3/4 X 10 1/2 inches.CONDITION:Excellent Condition. Image is sharp, clean, clear with beautiful detail and in Excellent Condition. Printed on heavier paper. Blank on Reverse side. Done in the right matte and frame, this print would look exquisite. An art supply store can provide you with a selection of frames for old art treasures NOTE THE FOLLOWING BEFORE YOU PURCHASE: This is a GENUINE VINTAGE PRINT. It is NOT a modern reproduction, ie. a laser scan, photocopy etc. It is the original from the antique publication. This print was published on the date mentioned, or circa of the date mentioned at the top of the page. The term "print" is referred to an image on a piece of paper. The print I have for sale, like many antique prints that you see online, originate from an antique or vintage book or atlas publication. The publication may not always be known. If you have any questions, emails are welcome. Delivery time for items can be anywhere from 10-28 days depending on your location. Items will be shipped within 2 business days of payment received. Seller Inventory # 5826
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