Caption

Phoenix, print, A self-immolating phoenix in a tree, surrounded by other animals including bears, dogs, and deer. Italian text in two columns in the bottom margin., printmaker: Master of the Dice, Italy, after design by Raphael (possibly), publisher: Antonio Salamanca, c. 1530 - c. 1560, paper, engraving, intaglio printmaking technique, engraving with plate tone, height 188 mm x width 222 mm, Top right corner torn off and filled in with paper, colored with pen in gray and brown., fabulous animals, A detailed monochrome etching shows a scene with many animals gathered beneath and around bare-branched trees, including a large bird perched in a nest on a central tree with wings partially spread, several birds perched on a branch to the left, and various mammals on the ground such as reclining and standing dogs, a lion near a stone structure with an arched opening, and deer with antlers among them; the landscape includes clustered trees and distant foliage, textured ground with grasses and small rocks, and a decorative border at the bottom containing framed panels.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A93_334

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Rights managed

Available size

41.1Mb (12.4Mb) / 13.7in x 11.7in / 4097 x 3508 (300dpi)

Keywords

Phoenix print self-immolating phoenix tree surrounded animals bears dogs deer Italian text two columns bottom margin printmaker Master Dice Italy design Raphael publisher Antonio Salamanca c 1530 - c 1560 paper engraving intaglio printmaking technique plate tone height 188 mm x width 222 mm Top right corner torn off filled colored pen gray brown fabulous animals detailed monochrome etching scene gathered beneath bare-branched trees large bird perched nest central tree wings partially spread several birds perched branch left various mammals ground reclining standing dogs lion near stone structure arched opening antlers them landscape includes clustered trees distant foliage textured ground grasses small rocks decorative border bottom containing framed panels