(Swiss, died 1802)A Bacchanalian Putto, signed or inscribed lower left "Andre Verre del.", 6-1/2 x 5-1/8 in.; gilt wood frame, 13-1/8 x 11-1/2 in. - Note: This drawing is a detail after the work by Giovanni Battista Cipriani in Cipriani's Rudiments of Drawing published in 1796. It is uncertain if this present drawing was executed from the print by Francesco Bartolozzi (Italian, 1727-1815) or if Verre copied it from the book.
Condition
four folds, some foxing, handling grime, stains, laid down on faded blue/green paper; frame with abrasions