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Anton Maria Zanetti 1

Woman with an Amphora

Maker

Anton Maria Zanetti 1 (Italian, 1680-1757)
After Francesco Mazzuoli, called II Parmigianino (Italian, 1503-1540), designer

Title

Woman with an Amphora

Year

1724

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

chiaroscuro woodcut

Supports

Dimensions

Plate: 20.2 x 10.3 cm (7 15/16 x 4 1/16 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Museum purchase: gift of Henry D. Sharpe

Object Number

50.142

Type

Publications

Exhibition History

A Matter of Tone
Chiaroscuro Woodblock Prints, 1520-1800
Jul 16, 2004 – Oct 31, 2004

Label copy

Venetian artist and collector Antonio Maria Zanetti claimed to have revived the art of chiaroscuro printmaking. He is best known for his prints after a group of Parmigianino drawings, which he bought in England in 1720 from the collection of the Earl of Arundel. Although the blocks were mostly cut in the 1720s, Zanetti gathered the prints in several volumes in 1731, 1739, and 1749. Unlike earlier artists, Zanetti often chose vividly contrasting colors rather than varying shades of the same color. As a result, the prints look less like the subtle tonal washes of the drawings.

Venetian Drawings and Prints of the 18th Century
Jan 12, 1967 – Feb 05, 1967

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Tombstone

Anton Maria Zanetti 1 (Italian, 1680-1757)
After Francesco Mazzuoli, called II Parmigianino (Italian, 1503-1540), designer
Woman with an Amphora, 1724
Chiaroscuro woodcut from three blocks in pink, dark pink, and blue
Plate: 20.2 x 10.3 cm (7 15/16 x 4 1/16 inches)
Museum purchase: gift of Henry D. Sharpe 50.142

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