Le Fabriche, E Vedute Di Venetia Disegnate, Poste In Prospettiva, Et Intagliate Da Luca Carlevariis Con Privilegii -

RA Collection: Book

Record number

07/3760

Imprint

In Venetia: Appresso Gio: Battista Finazzi a San Gio: Grisostomo, (1703)

Physical Description

[103] pl. (incl. t.pl., engr. dedic.); 282×370 mm.

Contents

[T.pl., engr. dedic.] - [Plates].

Responsibility Note

All plates except the title plate and engraved dedication are signed as drawn and engraved by Luca Carleuarijs. The engraved dedication is signed as script-engraved by Angela Baroni.

The work is dedicated by Luca Carlevarijs to Luigi Mocenigo Doge di Venezia.

References

I. Reale, ed., Luca Carlevarijs: Le Fabriche e Vedute di Venetia [exhibition catalogue] (1993); J. Martineau and C. Hope, ed., The Genius of Venice, 1500-1600 [Royal Academy exhibition catalogue] (1983); D. Succi, Da Carlevariis ai Tiepolo: incisori veneti e friulani [exhibition catalogue] (1983); A Rizzi, Luca Carlevaris (1967).

Summary Note

No publication-date is given on the title plate; but the dedication-plate carries the date of '27 Maggio 1703'.

The plates are captioned and show views of churches, palaces and other public buildings of Venice.

Reproductions

A microfilm version was made in 1994 (London: British Library).

Provenance

Purchased 1874-5 (see 'List of Books Purchased and Presented', RA Annual Report for 1874-5, Appendix No. 5, p. 41).

Binding Note

18th-century white vellum; unlettered.

Name as Subject

Subject

Architecture - Churches - Palaces - Public buildings - Italy - Veneto - Venice - 18th century
Drawings - Italy - 18th century
Views - Vedute - Italy - Venice - 18th century
Pictorial works - Italy - 18th century

Contributors

Luca Carlevarijs, draughtsman, engraver
Giovanni Battista Finazzi, publisher
Angela Baroni, script engraver
Alvise Mocenigo Doge of Venice, dedicatee