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Colleoni II 2007

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I. 1st state of 3

Edition impression, 2007 (Featured Image)

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E.144 Colleoni II 2007

  • I. 1st state of 3

    Etching. A rear view of Andrea del Verrocchio’s statue of Bartolomeo Colleoni, viewed from below and to the right, with the top of its pedestal visible. The actual orientation of the monument has been reversed in printing. There is an irregular curved scratch immediately above the horse’s head. The background is stained with areas of foul biting.

    Impression on wove paper, printed by Martin King at the Venice Printmaking Studio, Venice. Inscribed in pencil, below the plate mark: lower left: ‘1-1’; lower right: signed and dated ‘R Amor 07’.

  • II. 2nd state of 3

    The curved scratch above the horse’s head has been removed and the foul biting substantially burnished. There are two variant impressions of this state.

    1. Impression with light grey plate tone, on wove paper, printed by Martin King at the Venice Printmaking Studio, Venice. Inscribed in pencil, below the plate mark: lower left: ‘1-2’; lower right: signed and dated ‘R Amor 07’.
    2. Heavily inked impression on wove paper, printed by Martin King at the Venice Printmaking Studio, Venice. Inscribed in pencil, below the plate mark: lower left: ‘1-3’; lower right: signed and dated ‘R Amor 07’. Although inscribed ‘1-3’, this is an impression of the second state.
  • III. 3rd and final state

    The remainder of the foul biting on the plate has been further burnished.

    Cleanly wiped impression on wove paper, printed by Martin King at the Venice Printmaking Studio, Venice. Inscribed in pencil, below the plate mark: lower left: ‘1-4’; lower centre: ‘Colleoni II’; lower right: signed and dated ‘R Amor 07’. Although inscribed ‘1-4’, this is the third and final state.

  • Edition, 2007

    Edition of ten numbered impressions, on wove Velin Arches 250 gsm paper, printed by Martin King at the Australian Print Workshop, Fitzroy (Melbourne), October 2007. The edition included a bon à tirer impression, an artist’s proof, two APW workshop proofs, and a presentation proof. Each impression is inscribed in pencil, below the plate mark: lower left: ‘[status of impression]’ [or] ‘[1 through 10]/10’; lower centre: ‘Colleoni II’; lower right: signed and dated ‘R Amor 07’. Chop mark embossed in lower right corner: ‘APW [within a horizontal rectangle]’.

    Edition sheet size: 380 x 280 mm

  • Edition impression, 2007 (Featured Image)

    The remainder of the foul biting on the plate has been further burnished.

  • Comment

    This is the second of Amor’s two etchings depicting Andrea del Verrocchio’s bronze statue of Bartolomeo Colleoni, the first being Colleoni (cat. no. E.139), in which the monument is seen from the front. Like E.139, the present etching was drawn directly onto the plate, in front of the subject, whose orientation was reversed in printing.

    In depicting the statue of Colleoni, Amor chose an unusual viewpoint because he liked to represent familiar subjects in uncharacteristic ways but also because he wanted to take up the challenge of foreshortening. He had frequently adopted a similar approach when depicting the sculptural monuments of Melbourne.

Etching. A rear view of Andrea del Verrocchio’s statue of Bartolomeo Colleoni, viewed from below and to the right, with the top of its pedestal visible. The actual orientation of the monument has been reversed in printing. There is an irregular curved scratch immediately above the horse’s head. The background is stained with areas of foul biting.

The remainder of the foul biting on the plate has been further burnished.

Catalogue Number
E.144
Title and Date
Colleoni II 2007
Description of Featured Image
A rear view of Andrea del Verrocchio’s statue of Bartolomeo Colleoni, viewed from below and to the right, with the top of its pedestal visible. The actual orientation of the monument has been reversed in printing.
Series/Book Title
Venice Series
Series/Illustration Number
no. 7
Where Made
Venice
Medium Category and Technique
Intaglio Print: Etching on copper
Support
Wove paper. Identified papers: Velin Arches paper with watermark: ‘Arches / FRANCE’ with infinity symbol.
Dimensions
Image size: 258 x 177 mm
Matrix size: 260 x 180 mm
Artist’s Record Number
RAE.171
Printer(s) and Workshop(s)
All impressions printed by Martin King. State impressions printed at the Venice Printmaking Studio, Venice. Edition printed at the Australian Print Workshop, Fitzroy (Melbourne).
Summary Edition Information
Three states. Edition of ten numbered impressions, 2007.
Collections
State Library of Victoria, Melbourne: four state impressions, numbered 1-1 through 1-4; ed. 4/10.
Series
Venice Series: Click for a full account of the Venice Series (cat. nos E.138–E.150).
Comment

This is the second of Amor’s two etchings depicting Andrea del Verrocchio’s bronze statue of Bartolomeo Colleoni, the first being Colleoni (cat. no. E.139), in which the monument is seen from the front. Like E.139, the present etching was drawn directly onto the plate, in front of the subject, whose orientation was reversed in printing.

In depicting the statue of Colleoni, Amor chose an unusual viewpoint because he liked to represent familiar subjects in uncharacteristic ways but also because he wanted to take up the challenge of foreshortening. He had frequently adopted a similar approach when depicting the sculptural monuments of Melbourne.

Keywords
Andrea del Verrocchio, Bartolomeo Colleoni, Statue, Venice
URL
https://catalogue.rickamor.com.au/works/intaglio/colleoni-ii/

Record last updated 17/02/2021
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