Arthur Pond After Parmigianino, Holy Family with St John, 1734, Etching

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An original 1734 etching print, Arthur Pond after Parmigianino, Holy Family with St John.A fine etching in brown ink produced … Read more An original 1734 etching print, Arthur Pond after Parmigianino, Holy Family with St John.A fine etching in brown ink produced by the English painter and engraver Arthur Pond (c.1705–1758) after a 16th-century drawing by Francesco Mazzola, also known as Parmigianino (1503–1540). Pond visited Italy in 1725–7 with the painter George Knapton, the painter and poet John Dyer and the antiquary Daniel Wray. This print is from Pond's 1734 series 'Prints in Imitation of Drawings', which he produced in collaboration with George's brother, Charles Knapton, also an artist.Parmigianino's graphic work was highly sought after and praised in England in the late 18th century. Sir Joshua Reynolds and Benjamin West were avid collectors of Parmigianino's drawings and original prints.An associated inscription (see photo) gives the provenance of this drawing: Given to Mary Twopenny by her cousin David at Little Casterton in 1832. David Twopenny, commoner at Oriel College, Oxford and lifelong Vicar of Stockbury in Kent, was a collector of art (a sale of his collection at Christie’s included an extensive collection of fine engravings after Turner).Trimmed to the image and laid down on backing paper with wash line border.All artworks come with a Certificate of Authenticity and in some cases the accompanying collection text or artist biography. Signed: Monogrammed in the plate lower right 'AP' and 'Parmeggiano delin.' lower left. Inscribed: Pencil inscribed lower centre on backing paper. Height: 24.3cm (9.6″) Width: 17.1cm (6.7″) Condition: Some age toning and light foxing marks as shown. Please see photos for detail. Presented: Unframed. See less