Caption

Portrait of Giuseppe Ballo, print, book illustration, inscription: 'Josephus Ballus. Sicul. Panormit. Sacerd. Doctorque Theologus', publisher: Sebastiano Sardi, Padua, 1635, printmaker, paper, engraving, letterpress printing, engraving with letterpress text on verso, height 157 mm x width 126 mm, A sepia-toned ink drawing shows a stone bridge with multiple rounded arches and a patterned masonry facade, topped by a railing with decorative posts and small capped pillars at intervals; beneath one arch a solitary figure stands facing away, and beyond another arch a street of small buildings with pitched roofs and a lamppost is visible; the foreground is an open textured ground with light sketching, and the sky contains wispy shaded clouds.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B33_173

License type

Rights managed

Available size

44.1Mb (9.5Mb) / 17.6in x 9.7in / 5286 x 2914 (300dpi)

Keywords

Portrait Giuseppe Ballo print book illustration inscription Josephus Ballus Sicul Panormit Sacerd Doctorque Theologus publisher Sebastiano Sardi Padua 1635 printmaker paper engraving letterpress printing letterpress text verso height 157 mm x width 126 mm sepia-toned ink drawing stone bridge multiple rounded arches patterned masonry facade topped railing decorative posts small capped pillars intervals beneath arch solitary figure stands facing away beyond another arch street small buildings pitched roofs lamppost visible foreground open textured ground light sketching sky contains wispy shaded clouds