Seller: Antiquariaat Arine van der Steur / ILAB, Den Haag, Netherlands
Georg Balthasar Probst, Augsburg ca. 1750-1800 368 x 505 mm (plate: 315 x 420 mm) Etching/engraving/watercolour 207. Certamen Olympiacum; Exercices cavaleresques olimpiques; Esercizü Cavalareschi Olimpici: Olimpische Ritter=Gefecht; Med. Fol. No. 51; Cum Gratia et Privilegio Sac: Caes: Majestatis; Georg Balthasar Probst, excud. A.V. Damp stain on the right margin and in the bottom left corner. Very small tears on the sides. Overall in good state. A hand coloured optical view of knightly exercises in a Roman arena. In the back a large statue of Jupiter stands under a dome. The arena balconies are crowded with people. They stand to watch the competitors fight each other (wrestling, sword fighting, and dressage). The surroundings are coloured in light pastel-like colours, while the clothes of the people are of more vibrant colours.