ENGRAVING SARCOPHAGUS JUNIUS BASUS AND ANICIUS PROBUS.

Description:
- Engraving Sarcophagi of Junius Basus and Anicius Probus.
- The engraving shows the carved sarcophagi of Junius Basus and Anicius Probus in Italy.
- All the titles and signatures are outside the plate.
- In the upper margin is the legend 'ITALIEN - ITALIA - ITALIE'.
- In the lower margin is the legend 'Sarcophages 1 of Junius Bassus and Anicius Probus. Sarcophages. 1 of Junius Bassus. 2 of Anicius Probus'.
- In the upper right corner is printed the number '3', which suggests that the engraving is number 3 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, although a different technique could also have been used.
- It is probably an engraving from a book.

Conservation and Damage:
- General condition: Fair.
- The ink is very good, and it has a good stamping.
- It is in single-colour black, with very good ink.
- All sides of the paper have good margins with regular shapes.
- The engraving has a medium thick paper of regular quality, glued at the corners to another paper.
- The engraving is dirty, with the edges being much dirtier, with very small tears, and the tips slightly deteriorated with slight bends. It has small damp and rust stains.
- If a light washing and bleaching were applied, 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.