Il Pastor Fido Tragicommedia
Artwork Details
- Title: Il Pastor Fido Tragicommedia
- Author: Written by Battista Guarini (Italian, 1538–1612)
- Etcher: Illustrations etched and designed by Nicolas Chasteau (French, Paris 1680–ca. 1750 Paris)
- Etcher: Etched by Vincenzo Franceschini (Italian, Rome, 1680–after 1740)
- Designer: Designed by William Kent (British, Bridlington, Yorkshire ca. 1685–1748 London)
- Designer: Designed by Pier Leone Ghezzi (Italian, Comunanza near Ascoli Piceno 1674–1755 Rome)
- Etcher: Etched by Francesco Zucchi (Italian, Venice 1692–1764 Venice)
- Published in: Verona
- Date: 1735
- Medium: Printed book with etched and engraved illustrations.
- Dimensions: 9 13/16 × 7 5/16 × 1 3/4 in. (25 × 18.5 × 4.5 cm)
- Classification: Books
- Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1966
- Object Number: 66.675
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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