San Bernardino da Siena.

Bulino, firmato in lastra in basso a sinistra. Da un soggetto di Francesco Vanni. In basso si legge 'J.Sadeler fec. et excud. Monachii / Franc. Vanni Senes. inventor'Magnifica prova, particolarmente nitida e contrastata, impressa su carta vergata coeva recante filigrana del “cerchio con angelo”, rifilata al rame o con sottilissimi margini, in ottimo stato di conservazione. Eseguita a Monaco, l’opera può essere datata al periodo 1588-95. Engraving, signed on the plate at the lower left. St Bernardino of Siena, half-length reaching forward with one arm, the other holding a Crucifix, an angel standing on the right holding an open book. c. 1590 After Francesco Vanni. Lettered in margin with four lines of Latin verse, followed by a dedication to Jan Kemmeringer of Bolzano; with 'J.Sadeler fec. et excud. Monachii / Franc. Vanni Senes. inventor'A magnificent impression, clear and contrasted, on contemporary laid paper, "circle with angel" watermark, trimmed on the platemark or with narrow margins, in very good conditions. Realized in Munich, this work can be dated around 1588-95. Cfr. Hollstein 361, Wurzbach 95