Manuale di vari ornamenti tratti delle fabbriche e frammenti antichi per uso e commodo de' pittori, scultori, architti, scarpellini, stuccatori, intagliatori di pietre e legni, argentieri, gioiellieri, ricamatori, ebanisti, 4 vols
- Early nineteenth century parchment with mounted labels.
- Rome: Casaletti .... [imprint varies somewhat for vols. 3 & 4 in 1790], 1781-1790
Antonini's catalog of design motifs. The first two volumes contain illustrations of vault bosses (rosettes). Volume 3 has torchiers; volume 4 candelabras with printed mottos and a supplement on architectural sun-dial designs. See Millard, Italian .... for references to Antonini as an engraver; Berlin I, #594; see Heilbron, The Sun in the Church ....
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Title
Manuale di vari ornamenti tratti delle fabbriche e frammenti antichi per uso e commodo de' pittori, scultori, architti, scarpellini, stuccatori, intagliatori di pietre e legni, argentieri, gioiellieri, ricamatori, ebanisti, 4 vols
Author
Antonini, Carlo - DECORATION - ARCHITECTURE
Binding
Early nineteenth century parchment with mounted labels.
Condition
Very Good
Publisher
Casaletti .... [imprint varies somewhat for vols. 3 & 4 in 1790]: Rome
Date
1781-1790
Edition
First Edition.