Monuments Sépulcraux de la Toscane Dessinés par Vt. Gozzini et Gravés par Je. Scotto Nouvelle Édition Augmentée de plusieurs planches avec leurs descriptions
There are two unnumbered plates between plate 13 and plate 14. These are accompanied by the pages of text which are also out of sequence (numbered 19, 20, 19, 20). Plate 25 is misnumbered as 24.
Contents
[Frontis., t.p.] - [Pl. [1]] - Avertissement - [Text and pl.] - Table Des Monumens Contenus Dans Cet Ouvrage.
Responsibility Note
The numbered plates carry the name of the source artist, but none is signed by draughtsman or engraver. The frontispiece is signed as drawn and engraved by J. Silvestri. The first unnumbered plate is signed as drawn by Baccani and engraved by Fournier. The first unnumbered plate between pl. 13 and 14 is signed as drawn and engraved by Fournier; the second, as engraved by him or her.
Summary Note
The numbered plates show sepulchral monuments in churches in Florence, Fiesole, Bagno a Ripoli, Galluzzo, Arezzo, Siena, Pisa, Volterra, Pescia, Pistoia and Prato. Most are of the Gothic or Renaissance periods, but some of later date, including work by Neoclassical sculptors of the early nineteenth century. All plates are captioned with the name of the source-artist, if known. These include Andrea Pisano, Benedetto da Majano, Lorenzo Ghiberti, Donatello, Francesco da S. Gallo, Michelangelo, Mino da Fiesole, Canova, Bernardo Rossellini, Stefano Ricci, Raffael da Montelupo, Benedetto da Rovezzano, Orcagna. The plates are all outline engravings.
The unnumbered plates show interior views of churches.
In 1819 V. Gozzini had brought out his Monumenti Sepolcrali della Toscana; but the plates made for that work are not re-used here.
Binding Note
19th-century half calf, green cloth-covered boards; black morocco spine-label lettered 'Monuments Sepulcraux De La Toscane', spine lettered 'R.A.' and '1821'.