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BORBONI, DELLE STATUE, ROMA, 1661, CARTONCINO ORIGINALE
Estimate
700 - 1,000 EUR
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Description
- Delle statue. Roma : Giacomo Fei, 1661
Folio (279x200 mm.), 12 tavole incise a piena pagina in numerazione del testo, 1 tavola incisa ripiegata (colonne Antonina e Traiana) fuori numerazione, tavola dedicatoria figurata in cornice architettonica, antiporta figurata e allegorica con papa Alessandro VII e stemma Chigi, decorazioni e iniziali xilografiche, esemplare con barbe, legatura in cartoncino coevo con autore, titolo e numero di inventario manoscritti sul dorso, lievi bruniture e segni di umidità, rinforzi alle tavole, segni di restauro su alcune carte in particolare le prime con frontespizio e antiporta, alcune tavole maggiormente rifilate, qualche riparazione sulla legatura
Literature
Rossetti 1218; Cicognara 271
Condition
Condizioni e stato di conservazione, ove necessario, sono riportati e descritti all'interno della descrizione
"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."
"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."
Catalogue Note
PRIMA E UNICA EDIZIONE. Opera interessante ed inusuale del gesuita Giuseppe Ferroni (pubblicata sotto lo pseudonimo di Giovanni Andrea Borboni) ricca di informazioni e aneddoti su artisti e scultori, come Michelangelo e Bernini. Tavole disegnate da Lazzaro Baldi, allievo di Pietro da Cortona, ed incise da François Spierre e da Guillaume Chasteau. In quest’esemplare antiporta e tavola dedicatoria sono invertite. “Frontispizio figurato di accurata e nitida esecuzione” (Cicognara).