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 2) (London, 1816) [Cicognara, 266B]

chap, vii.] GIOVANNI BATTISTA DEL PORTO.

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and in the back-ground, on the left, is seen Silenus with his ass.
The mark of the artist is engraved in the middle of the print, at
bottom. This piece measures nine inches in height, by seven
inches and a half in width. (Bartsch, No. 6.)

The Wild Man and his Family.

The wild man is seated on a bank in the middle of the print, in
company with his nymph, who is represented naked, and whom
he embraces with his right arm. At the feet of the woman, towards
the left of the print, is a naked infant standing, and apparently
speaking to its father. On the right is a dog couching, and towards
the back-ground, on the left, are two rabbits. The distance on the
left, represents a river and some buildings. The mark of the
engraver is near the middle of the print at bottom. This piece
measures ten inches and three-quarters in height, by eight inches
and a half in width. {Bartsch, No. 7.)

Engravings in Wood.
St. Jerome.

The saint is seated on a bank, on the left of the print, and em-
ployed in extracting a thorn from the right paw of the lion, who
appears to roar with pain. On the right are two trees, to the trunk
of one of which is attached a small crucifix. The cardinal's hat
is also suspended from it. The back-ground exhibits a landscape
with a view of a river, of Avhich one of the banks is enriched
with trees and fabrics. The letters I. B. with the bird, are engraved
on a tablet on the right of the print, at bottom, and near the
tablet is the monogram, Af\ , which Mr. Bartsch considers the
mark of the engraver in wood by whom the piece was executed,
after a design of del Porto. This piece measures eleven inches

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