Antonio Meitinghi (active in the early 17th century)
The Temptation of Saint Anthony. A mirror image copy of Callot’s engraving (1st plate engraved in Florence in 1616–1617), Lieure 188. Etching made using two plates, in two joined sections. 927 x 735 mm. Very fine print on laid paper, trimmed to the square line, mounted along the edges on laid paper. A few foxing spots and traces of oxidized glue. Several crease marks. AABM stamp (Lugt 3075).

The plate that inspired Érik Desmazières for his own monumental engraving, *The Temptation of Saint Anthony* (1993).
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Antonio Meitinghi (active in the early 17th century) The Temptation of Saint Anthony. A mirror image copy of Callot’s engraving (1st plate engraved in Florence in 1616–1617), Lieure 188. Etching made using two plates, in two joined sections. 927 x 735 mm. Very fine print on laid paper, trimmed to the square line, mounted along the edges on laid paper. A few foxing spots and traces of oxidized glue. Several crease marks. AABM stamp (Lugt 3075). The plate that inspired Érik Desmazières for his own monumental engraving, *The Temptation of Saint Anthony* (1993).

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Antonio Meitinghi (active in the early 17th century) The Temptation of Saint Anthony. A mirror image copy of Callot’s engraving (1st plate engraved in Florence in 1616–1617), Lieure 188. Etching made using two plates, in two joined sections. 927 x 735 mm. Very fine print on laid paper, trimmed to the square line, mounted along the edges on laid paper. A few foxing spots and traces of oxidized glue. Several crease marks. AABM stamp (Lugt 3075). The plate that inspired Érik Desmazières for his own monumental engraving, *The Temptation of Saint Anthony* (1993).
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