Giovanni DAVID (Gabella Ligure 1743 - 1790) "the sacrifice of Polissena" Original etching signed in plate on the lower left "David. Gen. Inv.fecit "from the series of eight subjects entitled" Different subjects taken from History and Fable presented to Her Excellency Mr. Ambassador in deeds of respect by G. David .. "dedicated to Ernestina Durazzo Weissenwolff wife of the Count Giacomo Durazzo and dated on the frontispiece 1776. Nice copy printed on a portion of laid paper bearing a watermark "Wheel surmounted by a lily and AFC letters" not found in the consulted repertoires, with large margins beyond the imprint of the plate, slightly burnished , with some traces of dirt, creases and other minimal defects but overall in good general condition. Bibliography: Milesi "Dictionary of Engravers" Bergamo 1989 pag.124. Nagler "Neues Allgemeines Kunstler Lexicon" Leipzig sd vol.3 pag.434. Schleier - Grasso “Giovanni David Painter and engraver of the Durazzo family” Turin 2003 pag. 140 No. 122. Measurements in mm: 225 x 306