Saggio di sceltissime Stampe

Padova: Nella Stamperia del Seminario, 1808. 8vo. 212 x 145 mm. (8 1/4 x 6 inches). xx, 75 pp. Later 19th century vellum backed boards. Near Contemporary ownership inscription of Marino Pagani in ink on free front endpaper. First edition. Description of the collection of old master prints collected by the Marchese Federico Manfredini (1743-1829), a councillor to Grand Duke of Tuscany, Ferdinand III. Neu-Mayr was an art historian who authored books on German art, a number of monographs on the history of Italian art, and a biography of Manfredini. This catalogue includes descriptions of the prints that Manfredini left to Santa Giustina, the monastery in Padoa, The collection is rich in works by Annibale and Lodovico Carracci, Durer, Goltzius, Hollar, Mantegna, Masson, Parmigianino, and Raimondini to name some of the most prominent, In total over 160 artists are represented, with many Dutch and Flemish artist included. ICCU lists 8 copies in Italy; NUC cites a copy at the Newberry and OCLC adds copies at the Getty, National Gallery of Art and Stanford. (Inventory #: 72)