Saturn, Ugo da Carpi

Saturn. Chiaroscuro woodcut from four sticks in black and various shades of gray. 31. 2 x 42. 4 cm. Bartsch xii , 125 , 27 ii. By publisher monogram andreani. Glorious printing on fine laid paper without watermark , top and left with the full presentation , down to about 10 mm , right trimmed by about 15 mm. Partly creases by the pressure at the top , otherwise very nice specimen by ugo da carpi, (after parmigianino) [1]. Date: circa 1526/27 or ca. 1527–30. Dimensions: 31.2 x 42.4 cm. Medium: chiaroscuro woodcut. 5316 bassenge saturn