Raccolta Di Varie Antichita E Lucerne Antiche Intagliate La Maggior Parte Da Pietro Santi Bartoli

RA Collection: Book

Record number

03/2158

Imprint

In Roma: Con Licenza De Superiori, [1700?]

Physical Description

Title plate, 31 pl.; 405 mm.

Responsibility Note

Plates 2, 14, 18-20 are signed as engraved by Pietro Santo Bartoli; plates 1, 13, 15-17, 21-29, 31, as drawn and engraved by him. Plates 3, 4, 7, 12 are signed as engraved by Girolamo Frezza; plate 10, as engraved by Caiet. Piccini; plates 9 and 30 are signed 'G.P.' Plates 5, 6, 8, 11 are unsigned.

Summary Note

The plates are captioned, and show lamps and gems. Only for plates 30 and 31 is a location of the object indicated.

Provenance

Recorded in RAA Library, Catalogue, 180). Formerly owned by Walter Bowman?

Copy Note

The verso of the title plate is inscribed in ink, 'Walter Bowman. Plates 31'. A one-page letter is loosely inserted, addressed 'To The Earl of Hertford To be left at Walter Bowman Esq at Egham in Surry' and listing the first 21 plates of this book, but undated.

Binding Note

18th-century vellum; red morocco spine-label, lettered, 'Racc. Di Varie Antic'.

Subject

Antiquities, Roman - Lamps - Gems - Decorative arts - History
Pictorial works - Italy - 18th century

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