Carracci, Annibale (Bologna 1560 – Rome 1609). Merciaro di Tele. The haberdasher about 1600 as street vendor, carrying his wares in a sack thrown over the shoulder and in a specially worked box in his left. Etching by Simon Guillain II (Paris 1618 – after 1648). (1646.) Inscribed: 51, title as above. Subject size 25.4 x 15.5 cm.
Beall I 2; Lipperh. Jba 15; Nagler, Künstler-Lex., II, 390 + V, 445; Allgemeines Künstler-Lex. XVI, 564 (Carracci). – The Cries of Bologna LI. – Impression of the 2nd edition of 1740 to which the inscription was added only. – According to Nagler Guillain died in Paris 1658. – Trimmed to the image mark, at top under loss of it, but mounted on wide-margined paper by old. – Faint tidemark in the lower image field.
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