Italian - Incisione da Antifonario Veneziano... Italian Antiphonarium book engraving S. Pietro e Paolo - 1680

A superb large-format etching (41 x 27 cm with white frame) based on a drawing by the Baroque painter and draftsman Ciro Ferri; Guillaume Courtois (the Borgognone) and engraved in burin by Étienne Picart (the Romano). The engraving was taken from an antique antiphonary printed in Venice in the 17th century, depicting the scene of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in prison as they receive the palm of martyrdom. General condition fair, the engraving’s white frame with a light browning. Small restoration to the recto. The print is in good condition, with slight creases.