Set of three large engravings of emblematic portraits of 125 composers, performers, and music theorists by Luigi Scotti

  • Firenze: La Societa Rainaldi, 1807
By MUSIC ICONOGRAPHY - Early 19th Century]
Firenze: La Societa Rainaldi, 1807. Each print features small circular engraved portraits and includes mythological elements at the upper portion amongst clouds and rays of sunlight, with a background of a rocky outcrop including elements including vegetation and a running stream. The scenes evoke the celestial qualities of music and a reverence for the musicians depicted.

On good quality laid paper, sheet size 695 x 505 mm; plate impression 650 x 365 mm.

Plate [1]
With printed dedication "Al Nobil uomo il Sig: March: Cav: Gius: Antonio Corsi Comandante del R. Corpo dei Cacciatori di Firenze e Gentlehome di Camera di S. M. il Re d'Etruria."

Subjects include:
Abel, d'Arezzo, Bach, Bertoni, Caffaro, Campioni, Cimarosa, Clari, Corelli, Durante, Fux, Galilei, Galuppi, Gluck, Handel, Jomelli, Ligneville, Manna, Leo, Marcello, Martini, Miers, Morales, Palestrina, Pena, Perez, Pergolesi, Piccinni, Poli, Porpora, Rameau, Redi, Rousseau, Sacchini, Sala, San Martino, Scarlatti, Schuster, Stefani, Traetta, Valotti, and Zarlino.

Plate [2]
With printed dedication "Al Nobil Uomo il Sig: Giovanni di Poggio Baldovinetti Patrizo Fiorentino. La Societa Rainaldi D.D.D."

Subjects include:
Albinoni, Anfossi, Arrighi, Asoli, Basili, Bianchi, Borghi, Bornei , Brunetti, Buonvicini, Caruso, Cherubini, Cicchi, Colla, ERgizio (Domenico Gizzi), Gazzaniga, Gretry, Guglielmi, Hasse, Haydn, Lully, Manfredini, Mariani, Mayer, Méhul, Mozart, Paër, Paisiello, Paolucci, Pleyel, Porta, Prati, Puccini, Righini, Sabbatini, Salieri, Saratelli, Sarti, Schüster, Tarchi, Tozzi, Trillo, Vinci, and Zingarelli.

Plate [3]
With printed dedication "Al nobil uomo il sig: Conte Priore Ant: Colombani Verzeri Amatore delle Belle Arti, e Professore dilettante della Musica."

Subjects include:
Capuzzi, Cervetto, Chabrand, Clememnti, Cramer Sr., Cramer, Jr., Creuzer [Kreutzer], Dragonetti, Dussek, Ferrari, Galeotti, Geminiani, Giardini, Janevitz, Janovich, Krunpholtz (Krumpholtz), Mad. Krumpholtz, La Motte, Locatelli, Lully, Manfredi, Mastrino, Nardini, Piantanida, Pugnani, Rodhe (Roda), Rolla, Salomon, Somis, Steibelt, Tartini, Veracini, and Viotti

Several small marginal tears professionally repaired. Light horizontal crease to each plate hardly visible.

A highly attractive set of important figures in the musical pantheon. Arrigoni & Bertarelli 2053, 2097, and 3264. Rare.

Details

Title

Set of three large engravings of emblematic portraits of 125 composers, performers, and music theorists by Luigi Scotti

Author

MUSIC ICONOGRAPHY - Early 19th Century]

Condition

Unknown

Publisher

La Societa Rainaldi: Firenze

Date

1807


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