Raccolta Di Disegni Incisi Da Girolamo Mantelli Di Canobio Sugli Originali Esistenti Nella Biblioteca Ambrosiana Di Mano Di Leonardo Da Vinci E De Suoi Scolari Lombardi Dedicata A Sua Eccellenza Giberto Borromeo Arese Conte E Signore Di Macagno Imperiale Corte Regale E Vicario Imperiale Perpetuo Conte D'Arona E Signore Della Sua Rocca ec. ec. Grande Di Spagna Di Prima Classe ec.

RA Collection: Book

Record number

06/5217

Imprint

Milano: MDCCLXXXV

Physical Description

[1] f., t.pl., 27 pl.; 460 mm.

Contents

[T.pl.] - [Plates] - Agli Amatori Delle Belle Arti.

Responsibility Note

The title plate is signed as designed and engraved by Hier. Mantelli. The numbered plates carry the name of the source-artist and the signature of 'HM' or Hier. Mantelli as engraver.

References

A.E. Popham, The drawings of Leonardo da Vinci (1946, rev. 1994); Renaissance drawings from the Ambrosiana, ed. R. Coleman [exhibition catalogue] (1984); Leonardo all'Ambrosiana, ed. A. Marinoni and L. Cogliati Arano [exhibition catalogue] (1982); M.T. Fiorio, Leonardeschi in Lombardia (1982).

Summary Note

The plates reproduce drawings attributed to Leonardo da Vinci (1-16), Francesco Melzi (17), Bernardino Lovino (18-24), Cesare da Sesto (25-27). Most show heads; some, figures.

Fifteen are printed in black, nine in red, and three in black and red (7, 14, 18).

Copy Note

The leaf of letter-press text is inscribed in ink at its foot, 'Le copie di No. 28 Rami in 13 foglj - £20-- Simile come sopra in 28 foglj - "27.10- Simile come sopra in 28 foglj grandi "39-- } di Milano Vendibili presso a Federico Agnelli Librajo nella contrada di St. Margarita'.

Binding Note

19th-century half brown morocco, red mottled paper-covered boards; gilt-decorated spine, lettered 'Disegni Di Leonardo Da Vinci Mantelli' and 'R.A.'

Name as Subject

Subject

Heads - Figures
Drawings - Italy - 15th century - 16th century - Renaissance
Pictorial works - Italy - 18th century

Contributors

Leonardo da Vinci, source artist
Francesco Melzi, source artist
Bernardino Luini, source artist
Cesare da Sesto, source artist
Girolamo Mantelli, draughtsman, engraver
Federico Agnelli, bookseller
Giberto Borromeo Arese Conte di Arona, dedicatee
Biblioteca Ambrosiana (Milan)

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