Old Master Prints
Old Master Prints
Attributed to Giovanni Andrea Maglioli
A Chimera Devouring a Bird
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December 8, 02:15 PM GMT
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500 - 700 GBP
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Attributed to Giovanni Andrea Maglioli
active circa 1580 - 1610
A Chimera Devouring a Bird
Engraving, circa 1580-1610, a fine impression of this scarce, sculptural subject, on thin laid paper without watermark, unframed
plate: 75 by 132mm 3 by 5¼in
sheet: 187 by 258mm 7⅜ by 10⅛in
Though apparently created as a standalone engraving, this work can be linked to Maglioli's suite of Sea Monsters housed at the Rijksmuseum. While the mythical chimera is typically depicted with the head of a lion, this particular creature's head is that of a dog, who turns away to devour his feathered prize in peace.
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