print;
book of prints
- Museum number
- 1937,0510.1.1-54
- Title
- Object: Architetture e Prospettive
- Description
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"Architetture, e Prospettive dedicate alla Maestà di Carlo Sesto, Imperador de' Romani, da Giuseppe Galli Bibiena, suo Primo Ingegner Teatrale, ed Architetto, Inventore delle Medesime" (Augsburg, Andrea Pfeffel) 1740; containing a portrait of Charles VI engraved after Martin van Meytens, engraved titlepage with ornamental surround, engraved and letterpress dedications, a full-page allegorical engraving with time, fame, envy and other figures, and 50 plates (numbered 1-10 in 5 groups) after Bibiena's archtiectural and theatrical designs engraved by S. Kleiner, J. A. Pfeffel, A. & J. Schmuzer, and L. Zucchi. Bound in blue with "Bibiena - Architetture. - MDXXCL." on the spine.
Etching and engraving
- Production date
- 1740
- Dimensions
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Height: 610 millimetres (sheet size of each page)
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Width: 385 millimetres
- Curator's comments
- A plate from this series is kept loose in the collection. See 1877,0811.1329.
- Location
- Not on display
- Associated titles
Associated Title: Architetture e Prospettive
- Acquisition date
- 1937
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1937,0510.1.1-54
