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Acquaforte stampata ad inchiostro bruno, 1763, firmata e datata in lastra in basso a destra.Da un disegno di Baccio Bandinelli.Magnifica prova, impressa su carta vergata coeva, con margini, in perfetto stato di conservazione.L'opera è parte della raccolta di Charles Rogers, 'A Collection of Prints in Imitation of Drawings. To which are annexed lives of their authors', edita a Londra da John Boydell e altri nel 1778. Le tavole che sono contenute nell'opera riproducono a grandezza naturale e con gli stessi colori, una serie di disegni antichi nella collezione del Rogers. Etching printed in brown ink, lettered below the image "In the Collection of Mr. Reynolds. CR edidt. Baccio Bandinelli delt. W.W. Ryland sct. 1763".After a drawing by Baccio Bandinelli.A fine impression, printed on contemporary laid paper, with margins, perfect condition. The work is part of Charles Rogers, ' A Collection of Prints in Imitation of Drawings. To which are annexed lives of their authors. printed by J. Nichols in London, and sold by John Boydell, Benjamin White, and Peter Molini, 1778. The plates, which use a wide variety of techniques, show some old master drawings in Rogers's own collection. His preface states: “That these prints may be faithful imitations, they are engraved the same way as, as well as the same size, as the Originals are drawn; and printed, as nearly as possible, in the same colours”. A fine impression, printed on contemporary laid paper, with margins, perfect condition. Cfr. R. Weigel, Die Werke der Maler in ihren Handzeichnungen p. 77 no. 122.