print; illustrated book

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Object Type: print; illustrated book
Museum number: 1850,1014.455.1-42
Description: Antonio Campi, "Cremona fedelissima città, et nobilissima colonia de Romani, rappresentata in disegno col suo contado, et illustrata d'una breue historia delle cose piu notabili appartenenti ad essa, et de i ritratti naturali de duchi, et duchesse di Milano, e compendio delle lor vite" (Cremona, Tromba & Bartoli) 1585; including: a title-page with an angel inscribing the dedication to Philip II, coat of arms below; the portrait of Philip II; the allegory of the city of Cremona; the portrait of the artist Campi; the Caraccio of Cremona led into battle; the portraits of: Oberto Palavicino, Ezelinus III (woodcut), Bosius Dovaria, Guglielmo Cavacalbo, Cabrino Fondulo, Marco Girolamo Vida, Francesco Sfondrati, Ponzino Ponzoni, Nicolo Sfondrati; a three-sheet plan of Cremona and map of the vicinity engraved by David da Lodi; the portraits of: Giangaleazzo Visconti, Caterina Visconti, Giovanni Maria Visconti, Antonia Malatesta, Filippo Maria Visconti, Beatrice de Tenda, Francesco Sforza, Bianca Maria Visconti, Galeazzo Maria Sforza, Bona Filiberti, Giangaleazzo Maria Sforza, Isabella of Aragon, Lodovico Maria Sforza, Beatrice d'Este, Massimiliano Sforza, Francesco Maria Sforza, Christina of Denmark, Charles V, Isabella of Portugal, Philp II, Maria of Portugal, Mary, Queen of England, Isabella of France, Anne of Austria; 'La forma esteriore del battistero di Cremona', 'La pianta del battistero'; 'la forma esteriore del Duomo di Cremona'; 'La forma esteriore della famosa alta torre di Cremona', 'La pianta della istessa torre'; 'Discrittione dil contado territorio et diocesi di Cremona con suoi confini', most of the illustrations by A. Carracci; several woodcut historaited initials; head-pieces and tail-pieces; each page of text framed by an ornamental border; printer's colophon. Bound in brown leather binding with gilt-tooled border. Woodcut, etching and engraving
Producer name: After: Antonio Campi; Print made by: Agostino Carracci; Printed by: Antonio Campi; Published by: Hercoliano Bartoli; Published by: Hippolito Tromba; Print made by: David da Lodi
School/style
Production date: 1585
Production place: Published in: Cremona
Materials
Technique: etching; engraving; letterpress; woodcut
Dimensions: Height: 400 millimetres (approx. sheet size of each page); Width: 260 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments: For a later edition (1645) see 1972,U.223.1-7. Cataloguing supported by the Elizabeth Cayzer Charitable Trust
Bibliographic references: Bartsch / Le Peintre graveur (XVIII.192 p.137); Mortimer 1974 / Harvard College Library Catalogue: Italian 16th Century Books (100)
Location: Not on display
Subjects: museum/gallery; arts and sciences
Associated names: Illustration to: Antonio Campi; Portrait of: Philip II, King of Spain (Dedicatee); Portrait of: Cabrino Fondulo, Lord of Cremona; Portrait of: Marco Girolamo Vida; Portrait of: Cardinal Francesco Sfondrati; Portrait of: Ponzino Ponzoni; Portrait of: Pope Gregory XIV; Portrait of: Gian Galeazzo Visconti, Duke of Milan; Portrait of: Giovanni Maria Visconti, Duke of Milan; Portrait of: Filippo Maria Visconti, Duke of Milan; Portrait of: Francesco Sforza, Lord of Cremona; Portrait of: Galeazzo Maria Sforza, Duke of Milan and Doge of Genoa; Portrait of: Gian Galeazzo Sforza, Duke of Milan; Portrait of: Isabella of Aragon; Portrait of: Massimiliano Sforza, Duke of Milan; Portrait of: Francesco II Maria Sforza, Duke of Milan; Portrait of: Christina of Denmark, Duchess of Milan, then Duchess of Lorraine; Portrait of: Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor; Portrait of: Isabella of Portugal, Duchess of Burgundy; Portrait of: Maria of Portugal; Portrait of: Mary I, Queen of England; Portrait of: Isabella of France, Queen of Edward II; Portrait of: Anne of Austria, Queen and Regent of France
Associated places: Topographic representation of: Cremona; Associated with: Milan
Associated titles
Acquisition name
Acquisition date: 1850
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1850,1014.455.1-42

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