Le Fontane ne' Palazzi e ne' Giardini di Roma con li Loro Prospetti et Ornamenti

Etcher Giovanni Francesco Venturini Italian

Publisher Giovanni Giacomo De Rossi Italian

1691 or after

Not on view

Third part of the print series on the fountains of Rome and its surroundings published by Giovanni Giacomo de Rossi. 'Le Fontane ne' Palazzi e ne' Giardini', portrayed by Venturini and Falda, contains a title page, an allegorical frontispiece with dedication to Livio Odescalchi Duke of Ceri, and 26 plates of views.

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Title: Le Fontane ne' Palazzi e ne' Giardini di Roma con li Loro Prospetti et Ornamenti
Etcher: Giovanni Battista Falda (Italian, Valduggia 1643–1678 Rome)
Etcher: Giovanni Francesco Venturini (Italian, active ca. 1650–1700)
Publisher: Giovanni Giacomo De Rossi (Italian, Rome 1627–1691 Rome)
Date: 1691 or after
Medium: Etching
Dimensions: Plate: 8 5/16 x 12 3/16 in. (21.1 x 31 cm)
Classifications: Books, Ornament & Architecture
Credit Line: Gift of D. W. Langton, transferred from the Library
Object Number: 1991.1073.145(52–79)
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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