Unique piece. Title and signature lower in pencil. The artwork registered in the online archive - Luigi Bartolini (edition of 40 copies) Stitography: https://www.luigibartolini.com/scarabeo_ercole_23.html .Other titles: Beetles, Tropical beetles, The Hercules beetle, Rhinoceros beetle. Publications: 1936 G. Marchiori, Luigi Bartolini - Edizioni Hoepli Milan, Table XXIII; 1938 March, Frontispiece magazine; 940 December, Luigi Bartolini. Presentation of my etchings, Emporium Bergamo magazine, N. 552; 1941 M. Venturoli, The etchings of Luigi Bartolini, Tip. Ferri Rome; 1951 CA Petrucci, The engravings of Luigi Bartolini, National Calcography Rome, n. 457; 1952 L. Bartolini, Unique or rare specimens, Publisher Gherardo Casini Rome, p. 112
1962 G. Ronci, The engravings of Luigi Bartolini, National Calcography Rome, n. 457, e.g. 30; 1975 Rome, Don Quixote Gallery Exhibition, n. 37; 1992 M. Corradini, Luigi Bartolini Engravings 1925-1956, Galleria Bellinzona Lecco; 1992 Corrado Maltese, History of Art in Italy, Einaudi ; 1997 L. Ficacci, Luigi Bartolini alla Calcografia, Edizioni De Luca Roma, n. 37; 1998 N. Micieli, Luigi Bartolini's engravings in the Rosi Collection, Volterra, Cassa di Risparmio Foundation, n. 52; 2003 C. Romeo and G. Appella, The Merano years, Merano Arte pag. 60; 2018-19 Exhibition Catalog 100% Italy - Museo Fico Turin. 2019 G. Appella, Luigi Bartolini Lines of freedom, Catalog Exhibition Academy of Fine Arts, Edizioni De Luca Rome, pag. 34 (other specimens). Exhibitions: 1934 Lugano, Exhibition; 1935 Rome, II Quadrennial of National Art; 1939/40 Central America Exhibitions; 1942 Bologna, Ciangottini Gallery; 1949 Zurich Kunstsalon Wolfsberg Romische Maler; 1950 Rome, Chiurazzi Gallery; 1950 Paris, Silvagni Gallery Exhibition; 1950 Lugano, International Black and White Exhibition; 1951 Rome, Chalcography Exhibition, n. 457; 1952 Pisa, Exhibition
1953 Brussels, Exhibition; 1955 Bellinzona, Municipal Palace Culture Circle; 1956 Lucca, La Pantera Gallery Exhibition; 1956 Naples, San Carlo Gallery Exhibition; 1956 Venice, Bevilacqua La Masa Exhibition
1959 Zurich, Exhibition Kunstsalon Wolsberg, Romische Maler; 1960 Ancona, Exhibition Galleria Puccini
1962 Turin, Narciso Gallery Exhibition; 1962 Turin, Viotti Gallery Exhibition; 1962 Rome, Calcography Exhibition, n. 457; 1967 Gradisca d' Isonzo, Exhibition curated by G. Marchiori; 1967 Rimini, Sala dell' Arengo; 1972 Rome, Galleria Marino; 1975 Rome, Exhibition Galleria Don Chisciotte, n. 37; 1978 Sasso Marconi (Bologna), Anthological Exhibition; 1983 Rome, L' Attico-Esse Arte Gallery; 1989 Macerata, Palazzo Ricci Anthological Exhibition, n. 182;1994 Ancona, Mole Vanvitelliana;1997 Rome, National Calcography;1998 Florence, Cabinet of drawings and prints of the Uffizi;1998 Santa Croce Sull'Arno, The Mino Rosi Collection; 2003 Merano, Merano Arte; 2018-19 Turin, Exhibition 100% Italy - Fico Museum; 2019 Rome, Academy of Fine Arts Exhibition (other specimens). Small defects.