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| Anonymous printmaer Bust of Ceres ca. 1530-70 engraving British Museum |
In the world of Renaissance prints, anonymity is not unusual.The maker often can be guessed at, or linked to some earlier creative figure, but the bust above of Ceres in her oval has no such attachments (or none so far discovered). Yes, many surviving works are entirely anonymous, but few of such surpassing beauty entirely are.
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| Giulio Bonasone Bust of Juno ca. 1531-76 engraving British Museum |
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| Giulio Bonasone Bust of Latona ca. 1531-76 engraving British Museum |
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| Giulio Bonasone Bust of Bellona ca. 1531-76 engraving British Museum |
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| Wenceslaus Hollar Bust of Faustina the Younger 1645 etching, engraving British Museum |
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| Jan de Bisschop Bust of Faustina the Elder ca. 1672-89 etching British Museum |
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| attributed to John Brown Bust of Faustina (unspecified) ca. 1768-87 drawing British Museum |
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| Charles Reuben Ryley Colossal Bust of Minerva ca. 1768-1805 drawing British Museum |
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| attributed to William Chambers Colossal Bust of Minerva ca. 1768-1805 drawing British Museum |
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| Anonymous artist Bust of Clytie 1772 drawing British Museum |
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| attributed to Joseph Nollekens Antique bust of a woman ca. 1780 drawing British Museum |
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| Vincenzo Dolcibene Busts of Plotina and Marciana ca. 1786 drawing British Museum |
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| George Perfect Harding Bust of Athena ca. 1795-1853 etching British Museum |
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| Henry Howard Antique head of Niobe 18th century drawing British Museum |
I am grateful to the British Museum for the excellent reproductions.