Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione known as Grechetto, “Head of a young man facing right”, etching.

Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione known as Grechetto (Genoa, 1609-Mantua, 1665). “Head of a young man facing right”, etching on laid paper within an ancient eighteenth-century frame in ebonized and gilded wood. Plate signed and monogrammed top right. From the series of 16 engravings called “Small portraits” (1645-1650).

Margin beyond the imprint of the plate in the lower and upper parts of 50 mm. approximately, while 4 mm. in the lateral parts

Excellent printed impression with strong and bright inking.

Provenance: Faenza, Private Collection.

Certification is issued in accordance with the law regarding the authenticity and lawful origin of the engraving.