Raphael Sanzio d'Urbino.

3 parts in 3 volumes, comprising:



Delle Loggie di Rafaele nel Vaticano. Rome, 1772, oblong folio (1220 x 500mm.), 18 etched and engraved plates including large folding plan of the gallery in 3 sheets



Second parte della loggie di Rafaele nel Vaticano, Rome, 1776, elephant folio (820 x 710mm.), title within engraved border, 14 etched and engraved plates



Terza ed ultima parte delle Loggie di Rafaele nel Vaticano. Rome, 1777, oblong folio (1168 x 530mm), etched title page, 13 engraved plates



all uncoloured as issued, edge bound in contemporary vellum-backed boards, some wear to bindings

E.Hamilton, ownership inscription on titles

BAL-RIBA 2710

Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

The three storeys of balconies in the Vatican known as Raphael's "Logge" were begun in 1514 by Donato Bramante; after Bramante's death that same year, Raphael was appointed to oversee their completion and design their decoration. These decorations quickly became famous and several suites of plates based on them were published in the sixteenth, seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. The present work, with magnificent designs reproduced from drawings made by the painter Gaetano Savorelli, draughtsman Ludovico Teseo and architect Pietro Camporesi and plates by Giovanni Volpato and Giovanni Ottaviani, was the first to attempt to show all the decoration of the pilasters and pillars.