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Benigno Bossi
Mascarade à la Grecque1771

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Print of a calligraphic French text page on cream paper, with the heading 'Avis,' several lines of cursive script, and the signature 'Benigno Bossi' at lower right
Marbled paper with swirling patterns in gold, muted blue-gray, and cream, divided by a horizontal seam, with dripped streaks in the upper half and rounded bubble-like forms throughout.
Engraved title page with cursive French script on cream paper, bordered by a thin ruled frame. Heading reads "Mascarade à la Grecque" above several paragraphs of flowing copperplate calligraphy.
Marbled paper with swirling patterns of gold, slate blue, and cream, featuring drip-like vertical streaks and scattered spots across two joined sheets with a visible horizontal fold at center.
Engraving of a standing figure costumed as a portable kitchen, body encased in an architectural cabinet with arched opening and columns, holding a long-handled pan at left and a sieve at right, with a broom, cooking pot, and utensils attached throughout; a dead hare hangs at lower left; French caption reads "La Vivandiere à la Grecque" in fine crosshatched linework.
Engraving of a standing figure in an elaborate theatrical or masquerade costume designed to resemble a Greek architectural column, with Greek-key meander patterns, volute scrolls, and a large oval shield at center; the figure wears a helmet topped with a vase and flanking torches, fish-scale leg coverings, and sandals, with script lettering below reading "Grenadier à la Grecque."
Engraving of a standing woman in classical Greek-inspired costume, wearing a bell-adorned headdress, draped tunic with ornate belt, and a fluted skirt resembling a column. She holds a staff with feathered top in one hand and a spindle in the other. Caption in French script reads "Bergere à la Grecque."
Engraving of a full-length standing figure in elaborate geometric patterned garments and a tall headdress with Greek key motifs, rendered in fine hatching on a pale ground, with French script lettering below.
Engraving of a fantastical decorative figure combining a woman's bust with a large ornamental vase; her head is framed by a Greek key-patterned architectural surround, with fruit garlands draped across her shoulders and rams' heads at the sides; the vase body features fluted surfaces, geometric friezes, and pendant tassels; caption in French at bottom.
Engraving of a standing figure in an elaborate costume composed of architectural and decorative elements in the Greek style, including Ionic columns, Greek key meander borders, rope garlands, and a headdress topped with a finial; a human face emerges at the chest level; cursive inscription below reads 'L'Epoux à la Grecque.'
Engraving of a standing figure in classical Greek-style robes and headdress, shown frontally behind a large ceremonial altar or tripod with Greek key meander border, swag garlands, and pendant tassels. Caption in French script at bottom.
Engraving of a fantastical architectural monument combining a pyramid topped with a human bust, draped garlands, a Greek key border, and a pedestal inscribed with Hebrew script, with a robed figure visible at the base.
Engraving of a standing male figure in elaborate robes and an ornate tall headdress, holding a decorated shield-like object, with a pyramid and architectural fragments visible in the background; French script caption at bottom reads "L'Auteur des Figures a la Grecque."
Artist or Maker
Benigno Bossi
Title
Mascarade à la Grecque
Place Made
Italy
Date Made
1771
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
Cover, closed: 15 5/8 × 11 1/8 × 1/4 in. (39.69 × 28.26 × 0.64 cm) Sheet (each): 15 5/8 × 11 in. (39.69 × 27.94 cm) Image (each): 9 3/8 × 6 5/8 in. (23.81 × 16.83 cm)
Credit Line
Director's Discretionary Fund and Graphic Arts Council Fund
Accession Number
AC1993.75.1-.10
Classification
Prints
Collecting Area
Prints and Drawings