A fine 19th-century engraving titled ‘Picciola preda il desi nostro appaga’ after a work by Francesco Zuccarelli (1702-1788). Zuccarelli’s engraving was in turn based upon a work by Francesco Bartolozzi (1725-1815). It depicts a relaxed bucolic scene with several figures - one of whom is fishing in a stream.The engraving is housed within a later frame and glazed.

Medium: Engraving
Overall size: 21” x 16½” / 53cm x 42cm
Year of creation: c. 1860
Provenance: England
Condition: Engraving with some darkening in areas. Frame with losses.