ENGRAVING PALACE OF DOÑA ANA. ITALY

Description:
- Engraving of the Palace of Santa Ana, in Italy.
- It is a monumental palace of the XVIIth century, one of the most famous of the city of Naples in Italy. It was built by the will of Anna Carafa, consort of the viceroy Ramino Núñez de Guzmán, Duke of Medina de las Torres. The palace is the setting for one of the most famous Neapolitan legends.
- All the titles and signatures are outside the plate.
- In the upper margin is the legend 'ITALIA - NAPLES'.
- In the lower margin is the legend 'Palazzo di Donna Anna - Palais de don Anna'.
- In the upper right-hand corner is printed the number '56', which suggests that the engraving is number 56 of a series.
- Augustin François Lemaître: French engraver, lithographer, designer, publisher and photographer. He depicted many landscapes, monuments, architecture and people, especially during his many travels in Europe.
- Intaglio etching on steel plate, although a different technique could also have been used.
- Produced in a single-colour black tone, very well inked.
- It is probably an engraving belonging to a book.

Conservation and Damage:
- General condition: Good.
- The ink is very good, and it has a good stamping.
- The lateral, upper and lower margins are wide.
- The engraving is on thin, regular quality paper, glued at the corners to another paper.
- The engraving has small rust spots.
- If it were lightly washed and bleached, the result would be very good.

Comments:
- Measurements are approximate.
- Ideal engraving as a decorative element.
- The tones of the colours in the photos are not the same as the tones of the real colours.
- The Engraving for sale is the one that corresponds to the photos. The description is not a detailed exposition of it.
- The data provided here are personal opinions not contrasted.