Cain holding a mirror watching his sacrifice engulfed in flames, Adam and Eve seated nearby; in the upper right an angel expelling them from Paradise

Possibly by Antonio Veneziano Italian
or possibly by Giulio Bonasone Italian
After Amico Aspertini Italian

Not on view

Marzia Faietti includes this print among those after designs by Amico Aspertini and believes the engraver to be Agostino Veneziano on the basis of Bartsch and De Marolle, and on her finding Agostino's monogram on impressions in the Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris (Eb 6a. res.) and in Rome Inv. G.N.S. Inv F.C. 31504). See M. Faietti in M. Faietti and D. Scaglietti, 'Amico Aspertini', Modena 1995, IV.3, pp. 332-3.

Cain holding a mirror watching his sacrifice engulfed in flames, Adam and Eve seated nearby; in the upper right an angel expelling them from Paradise, Possibly by Antonio Veneziano (Italian, active 1509–1536), Engraving

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