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Portrait of Francesco Corbetta

Henri Gascar (French, 1634/35–1701)
about 1673-1678

Medium/Technique Mezzotint
Dimensions Sheet: 31.1 × 22.2 cm (12 1/4 × 8 3/4 in.)(printed from two plates, one with the image and one with the inscription)
Platemark (image): 26.7 × 22.2 cm (10 1/2 × 8 3/4 in.)
Platemark (inscription): 4.2 × 22.2 cm (1 5/8 × 8 3/4 in.)
Credit Line William A. Sargent Fund
Accession Number52.612
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsPrints
Francesco Corbetta (c. 1615-1681) was an Italian guitarist and composer.

Catalogue Raisonné Chaloner Smith 5, only state
Marks Verso, lower center, stamped in brown ink, the mark of the MFA (Lugt 282)
ProvenanceCharles D. Childs, Boston; from whom purchased June 12, 1952