Vulcan’s Forge

Enea Vico

1523 Parma – 1567 Ferrara

Engraving after Francesco Primaticcio. Sheet size: 31.1 x 42.1 cm. Henri Zerner, The Illustrated Bartsch, School of Fontainebleau, vol. 33, 31.

Engraving in red ink. Superb, strong impression in red with traces of printer’s ink in black. Traces of creases, several small, losses and a tear at top left. Among prints of the School of Fontainebleau impressions in red are the most sought-after and tend to be unique. Very rare indeed.

Bought by a private collector, Germany.