Ottley, William Young: An inquiry into the origin and early history of engraving: upon copper and in wood ; with an account of engravers and their works, from the invention of chalcography by Maso Finiguerra to the time of Marc Antonio Raimondi (Band 1) (London, 1816) [Cicognara, 266A]

chap, v.] IMPRESSIONS OF WORKS OF NIELLO.

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crossed upon his bosom. On the right is the bust of a young-
woman : she is turned towards the left, and holds a flower in her
right hand. Near her head is a scroll, on which is inscribed:
ecome. The upper and the lower edge of this print are irregu-
larly curved.

Breadth, 1 inch and a half: height, left side, 6-8ths of an inch;
right side, 7-8ths.

19. A Male and a Female Head.

' The busts of a man and of a woman, seen in profile, and placed
opposite to each other; the woman on the left, the man on the right.
Between these heads is a vase of flowers. The back-ground pre-
sents a landscape Avith some trees. The left edge of this plate is
curved inwards.

Breadth, 2 inches l-8th: height, 1 inch.

20. Two Busts of Men.

' Two busts of men regarding each other, and placed in niches.
That on the left has a cuirass arid a helmet, ornamented with three
masks. The other has a drapery and a helmet, which is surmounted
by a winged figure, holding a cornucopia. p

Breadth, 2 inches l-8th : height, 1 inch and a half.

Fancy Subjects.

21. A Young Female, walking Blindfolded.

' A young woman, elegantly dressed, with her eyes covered by
a bandage, walking, with an uncertain step, towards the right, and
extending her hands, as if to feel her way. In the back-ground,
towards the right, is a dog, looking at her. On a scroll, above,
is written, in characters reversed, va in la caneva. A circle.

Diameter, 1 inch l-4th.
2 u