Italian Grand Tour Book of Plaster Intaglios by Giovanni Liberotti #3

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Beautifully preserved Grand Tour book-form box housing a collection of twenty-seven classical Intaglio Medallions by Giovanni Liberotti. Bound in faux-marbled … Read more Beautifully preserved Grand Tour book-form box housing a collection of twenty-seven classical Intaglio Medallions by Giovanni Liberotti. Bound in faux-marbled paper, box opens to reveal fitted interior filed with finely cast plaster portrait medallions depicting figures for antiquity. The book is titled "Liberotti Impronte Musei" (Liberotti Imprints, Muses). The casts are mounted within a book-form case lined in light green, with the opposing page bearing an original handwritten text in Italian identifying each figure. Each portrait is rendered in classical profile, derived from antique Roman prototypes and neoclassical interpretations during the era. The book itself is constructed as an object of study and display: when opened, it presents as a portable cabinet of curiosities, while when closed it reads as a scholarly volume. Objects like these were created as teaching tools and souvenirs, and often kept in libraries or studies.
In modern interiors, this book may be displayed open in a library, study, or office. It is ideal as a sculptural accent on a desk or console and can be layered with books, bronzes, or works on paper. See less