Monumenti Inediti A Illustrazione Della Storia Degli Antichi Popoli Italiani Raccolti Esposti E Pubblicati Da Giuseppe Micali

Giuseppe Micali

RA Collection: Book

Record number

06/5809

Author

Imprint

Firenze: Coi Tipi Della Galileiana -, 1844

Physical Description

[4] p., 60 pl.; 484 mm.

Contents

[Half-t., t.p.] - [Plates].

Responsibility Note

The plates are signed as drawn by Küchler, G. Bossi, Dubois, S. Morelli, T. Gasperini, G. Bianchi, G. Apolloni, De Rossi, R. Bartolini, E. Drigo, S. Bossi or G. Barbagli, and as engraved by G. Apolloni, G. Maina, G. Carocci, E. Pascali, V. Stanghi, A. Verico, S. Corsi, F. Lasinio, G. Santalmassi, F. Bargiacchi, S. Bossi or A. Parboni.

Summary Note

This book of plates was accompanied by a separate descriptive text, published in the same year, entitled Monumenti inediti a illustrazione della Storia degli antichi popoli Italiani dichiarati da Giuseppe Micali.

The plates are outline engravings of vases, sculptures and other antiquities, showing mythological, social or sporting subjects. Ten plates are hand-coloured (pl. 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 36, 40, 42, 49, 58).

Provenance

Presented by Charles Lock Eastlake (as RA Librarian); gift acknowledged 18 October 1844 (RA Council Minutes, X, 39).

Binding Note

19th-century half red morocco, red cloth-covered boards; rebacked in 20th century retaining earlier spine-piece, black morocco spine-label lettered 'Monumenti Inediti', spine-piece lettered 'R.A.' and '1844'.

Subject

Antiquities - Italy - History
Art history - Ethnology - Italy - 19th century
Pictorial works - Hand coloring - Italy - 19th century

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