Italian; poss Bartoli. Antiquity. Tabula I & II. Sheet 46x37cm.

Pietro Santi Bartoli (1635-1700), Italian engraver and artist.  Born in Perugia, Italy.  Studied painting but devoted himself entriley to engraving once he finished his studies.  He was well travelled though Europe, working for Christina, Queen of Sweden as her archivist and also working extensively for Cardinal Massimo of the Vatican producing records of the frescos adorning the walls of ancient Roman tombs.