Noah and the Animals leaving the Ark

GIULIO BONASONE (1510-1576) AFTER RAPHAEL (1483-1520) Noah and the Animals leaving the Ark engraving, 1544, on laid paper, watermark Two crossed Arrows surmounted by a Star (Massari 77, similar to Woodward 196; first recorded Venice, 1566), a fine, rich impression of the first state (of two), printing darkly and with good contrasts, trimmed to or just outside the borderline, some skilful restorations Sheet 300 x 381 mm.