Buy ENGRAVING SERIES FIGURINES. SEATED WARRIORS PLAYING. SALVATOR ROSA

- Engraving depicting several seated warriors, and it seems that they are playing at something, by Salvator Rosa.
- It is an engraving from the figurines series, originally called ‘Diverse figure’ or ‘Capricci’. It depicts various types, soldiers, male and female figures and mythological subjects. He was a multifaceted artist, active in various fields.
- Its author is the 17th century Italian painter, poet and engraver Salvator Rosa (1615-1673). He worked in Naples, where he came from. He is known as rebellious and extravagant. His most popular and influential series is the Figurines.
- Intaglio etching on copperplate, printed on good quality paper, in single-colour black, with very good ink and very good printing.
- On the lower middle right-hand side is his signature, which is somewhat hidden, just at the middle level of the leg, and is a monogram with the letters S and R, which correspond to the initials of his full name: Salvator Rosa.
- Through extraordinary artistic quality and execution, as well as great skill, an effect of strength and great liveliness has been achieved, dominating the chiaroscuro.
- Perfectly framed, with a frame to match the spectacular engraving.