Frontispiece to an engraving. (Ancient structure with a vase and a medallion head (mimesis); in the base a relief scene with the drinking Silenus; on the left in the foreground sitting female figure with a skull in her lap and a dog at her feet), Benigno Bossi (Italy, 1727 - 1792), drawing, Feather; in copper engraving style, 42.9 x 30.7 cm, r.r. Duke Albert of Saxe-Teschen, monogrammed 'B.B.' on the dog's collar on the front left; in the cartouche title text 'PENSIERI E CAPRICCI, INVEN. E DIS. DA BENIGNO BOSSI, PARMA M.DCC.LXXXVI'.
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Frontispiece, engraving, Ancient structure, vase, medallion head, mimesis, base, relief scene, drinking Silenus, left, foreground sitting female figure, skull, lap, dog, feet, Benigno Bossi, Italy, 1727, 1792, drawing, Feather, copper engraving style, 42.9 x 30.7 cm, r.r, Duke Albert, Saxe-Teschen, monogrammed, B.B, dog's collar, front left, cartouche title text, PENSIERI E CAPRICCI, INVEN, E DIS, DA BENIGNO BOSSI, PARMA M.DCC.LXXXVI'.
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