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Natural history study of a variety of sea shell illustrations. Menabuoni and Pazzi created 110 plates after specimens from …
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Natural history study of a variety of sea shell illustrations. Menabuoni and Pazzi created 110 plates after specimens from Dr. Niccolò Gualtieri’s (Italian, 1688-1744) natural history collection. Gualtieri's original shell collection is housed at the Museo di Storia Naturale (Pisa, Italy).
PLATE
T31
STYLE
Classical
LITERATURE
Originally published in: Niccolò Gualtieri, Index Testarum Conchyliorum, quae adservantur in Museo Nicolai Gualtieri (Translation: List of the shells of shellfish which are preserved in the museum of Niccolò Gualtieri), C. Albizzin, Florence, Italy, 1742
MEDIUM
Engraving on paper
FRAMING
Matted and framed
COLOR(S)
Black
PLACE OF ORIGIN
Italy | Europe
MAKER
Engraver: Pietro Antonio Pazzi (Italian, 1706-after 1768) | Artist: Giuseppe Menabuoni (Italian, 1708-after 1745) ) | Editor: Niccolo Gualtieri (Italian, 1688-1744)
MARKS
Printed (lower left): I of. Menabuoni del.; (lower right) P. Ant. Pazzi fc.; (top right) T.31
PERIOD
Early 18th century
DATE
Circa 1742
DIMENSIONS
Width 16 Depth 1.25 Height 21 inches
Sight: Width 9.5 Height 14.5 inches
CONDITION
Note: darkened paper.
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- Dimensions
- 16ʺW × 1.5ʺD × 21ʺH
- Styles
- Illustration
- Art Subjects
- Botanic
- Period
- Mid 18th Century
- Country of Origin
- Italy
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Engraving
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Design Modified, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Sand
- Condition Notes
- CONDITION Note: darkened paper. CONDITION Note: darkened paper. less
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