Prev / Next

Books, Autographs & Prints

Friday 15 December 2023, 11:00 AM • Rome

140

Mitelli Giuseppe Maria

The arts by the way: designed and offered by Mr. Gioseppe M.a Mittelli to the great and tall Neptune Gigante Mr. of the square of Bologna, 1660

Estimate

€ 500 - 700

Sold

€ 645

The price includes buyer's premium

Information

[Bologna, 1660]. In 2nd. Title card with copper-engraved view of the city of Bologna, followed by 35 plates (of 40) etched by Mitelli,  GMR watermark within a circle surmounted by a trefoil (similar to Briquet 9448 in use in Cremona and in the State of Milan starting from 1590), humidity marks, slight foxing, 4 plates with shorter lower margins, modern loose cardboard binding, gore 'waterfall.

Specialist Notes

Suite of the famous paintings by Mitelli on a popular theme depicting street vendors and merchants from Bologna, in the third state.