This framed vintage etching appears to be a classical-style print or engraving—consistent with the 18th-century copperplate prints and works on paper produced by Italian printmaker Marco Carloni (1742–1796) or his contemporaries recording antique Roman frescoes and agrarian/mythological motifs.
12in x 10in
new frame
Vintage etching
it makes me giggle and I love it🫶🏻
- Subject: A classical pastoral or mythological scene showing a figure with a staff or goad guiding or tending to two oxen/bulls.
- Medium & Style: Monochrome copperplate engraving or etching on laid paper, set inside a simple wood frame with a neutral mat.
- Attribution Context: Similar classical and archaeological engravings from this period are often associated with 18th-century Roman publishers (such as Ludovico Mirri) and artists like Carloni, Franciszek Smuglewicz, or Vincenzo Brenna documenting ancient Roman motifs from sites like the Domus Aurea or Baths of Titus.