Engravings after Guercino’s Libro dei Disegni Pl.12
c. 1630
Francesco Curti created this delicate profile of a young man holding a staff as part of a project to immortalize the drawings of the Baroque master Guercino. Published around 1630, these engravings from Guercino’s 'Libro dei Disegni' acted like a 17th-century art textbook, allowing artists across Europe to study the master's sketches of rustic figures and everyday people. The intricate cross-hatching brings the boy’s curly hair and simple buttoned shirt to life, showcasing how printmaking could turn a private sketchbook into a widely distributed masterpiece.
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