Niccolò Pagni and Giuseppe Bardi, Orpheus, 1791 [-1795].
Engraving and etching in brown on blue laid paper. 360 mm x 255 mm. © Photo: Royal Academy of Arts, London.
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Orpheus, 1791 [-1795]
Niccolò Pagni (fl. 1791-1825?) and Giuseppe Bardi (fl. ca. 1791?)
RA Collection: Art
360 mm x 255 mm
L'Etruria Pittrice Ovvero Storia Della Pittura Toscana Dedotta Dai Suoi Monumenti Che Si Esibiscono In Stampa Dal Secolo X. Fino Al Presente. Tom. I (II.) - in Firenze: 1791 (-1795)
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