1981, ISBN: 9781157851028

Christie's, London, auction catalogue for the sale held on 10th June, 1981. Illustrated wrappers, small 4to,. Covers rubbed and slightly creased. 3 sheets of supplementary lots and l… Mehr…

Christie's, London, auction catalogue for the sale held on 10th June, 1981. Illustrated wrappers, small 4to,. Covers rubbed and slightly creased. 3 sheets of supplementary lots and list of prices realized loosely laid in. . 85 pp, ills. 281 lots. A catalogue of the largest collection of such works ever offered at auction. With an index of artists and engravers. Estimates printed at end. From the preface: "During the final decline of the Venetian Republic in the eighteenth century, Venice had grown to become the largest publishing centre in Italy, producing many lavishly illustrated books, both for its home market and export to other Italian cities and abroad. Outstanding among the numerous publishers were Giambattista Albrizzi, Giambattista Pasquali and Antonio Zatta. They were important patrons of Venetian artists and commissioned painters such as Tiepolo, Piazzetta, Visentini, Novelli and Bartolozzi to produce paintings and drawings for book illustrations. These were brilliantly executed, often as charming vignettes depicting landscapes, views and scenes, or allegorical figures, by a school of engravers working in close collaboration with the original artists. Most important among the engravers were Pitteri, Cattini, Zucchi, Dal'Acqua and Baratti, who produced books, such as Piazzetta's editions of Tasso and Bossuet, or Novell's frontispieces to Goldoni's works, exhibiting the essence of bourgeois Venetian society in miniature. Venetian publishers tended to specialize in literature, although there are such productions as Zatta's Atlas, but some of the most splendid work may be found in the innumerable publications privately issued to commemorate special events, such as the procession on assuming public office, marriage, or a daughters entry into the convent. They are well-represented here as "ingressi", "nozze" or "monacazione". These books of congratulatory verse were often magnificently produced, sparing no expense, with charming vignettes and fully decorated engraved borders. The present collection is remarkable in that most of the books are not in the usual leather bindings of the period, but in the paper wrappers or boards in which they were originally issued. Some of these are unusually decorated with woodcut or stencil-printed armorial designs or embossed patterns.These illustrated books, comparable to similar French works of the same period, have been much neglected by collectors and until recently have remained uncharted by bibliographies. This catalogue describes the largest such collection ever to have been offered at auction, a collection assembled over many years by John A. Saks of Greenwich, Connecticut; lovingly and with great erudition., Christie's, London, auction catalogue for the sale held on 10th June, 1981, Christie's, London, auction catalogue for the sale held on 10th June, 1981. Illustrated wrappers, small 4to,. Backstrip torn at lower inch, wrappers rubbed, otherwise Good. 85 pp, ills. 281 lots. A catalogue of the largest collection of such works ever offered at auction. With an index of artists and engravers. Estimates printed at end. From the preface: "During the final decline of the Venetian Republic in the eighteenth century, Venice had grown to become the largest publishing centre in Italy, producing many lavishly illustrated books, both for its home market and export to other Italian cities and abroad. Outstanding among the numerous publishers were Giambattista Albrizzi, Giambattista Pasquali and Antonio Zatta. They were important patrons of Venetian artists and commissioned painters such as Tiepolo, Piazzetta, Visentini, Novelli and Bartolozzi to produce paintings and drawings for book illustrations. These were brilliantly executed, often as charming vignettes depicting landscapes, views and scenes, or allegorical figures, by a school of engravers working in close collaboration with the original artists. Most important among the engravers were Pitteri, Cattini, Zucchi, Dal'Acqua and Baratti, who produced books, such as Piazzetta's editions of Tasso and Bossuet, or Novell's frontispieces to Goldoni's works, exhibiting the essence of bourgeois Venetian society in miniature. Venetian publishers tended to specialize in literature, although there are such productions as Zatta's Atlas, but some of the most splendid work may be found in the innumerable publications privately issued to commemorate special events, such as the procession on assuming public office, marriage, or a daughters entry into the convent. They are well-represented here as "ingressi", "nozze" or "monacazione". These books of congratulatory verse were often magnificently produced, sparing no expense, with charming vignettes and fully decorated engraved borders. The present collection is remarkable in that most of the books are not in the usual leather bindings of the period, but in the paper wrappers or boards in which they were originally issued. Some of these are unusually decorated with woodcut or stencil-printed armorial designs or embossed patterns.These illustrated books, comparable to similar French works of the same period, have been much neglected by collectors and until recently have remained uncharted by bibliographies. This catalogue describes the largest such collection ever to have been offered at auction, a collection assembled over many years by John A. Saks of Greenwich, Connecticut; lovingly and with great erudition., Christie's, London, auction catalogue for the sale held on 10th June, 1981, U. New.<

1797, ISBN: 1157851029

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