GIOVANNI B. CASTIGLIONE The Allegory of Transcience (Temporalitas Aeternitas).
Etching, 1655. 180x259 mm; 71/8x101/4 inches, small margins. Third state (of 5). Anchor in a circle watermark. Ex-collection unidentified collector, inscription in ink verso. A brilliant, early impression with plate tone, inky plate edges and the fine wiping scratches still printing strongly. Bartsch 27; Percy 27.
