Gaspero Ticiani

Italian, active 1730s

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This is a drawing of an ornate decorative page dedicated to Elisabetta Petrowna, the Empress of all Russias. The page features a sonnet beneath the title, embellished with detailed illustrations. Cherubs hold a draped fabric at the top center, with the left and right borders adorned with scrolls and floral motifs. At the bottom left, there is a depiction of an angelic figure seated with a trumpet, looking upward. Another cherub rests on ornate scrollwork at the bottom right, near an Italian inscription. The artistry of the page displays a blend of baroque ornamental elements, emphasizing luxury and grandeur in its classical design.
Dante Alighieri, Giuliano Giampiccoli, Giuseppe Magnini, Filippo Rizzi, Gaetano Zompini, Bartolommeo Crivellari, Antonio Zatta, La Divina Commedia, 1757-1758, large quarto volume with 228 etched illustrations, William B. O'Neal Fund, 2022.98.1

La Divina Commedia

Dante Alighieri, Giuliano Giampiccoli, Giuseppe Magnini, Filippo Rizzi, Gaetano Zompini, Bartolommeo Crivellari, Antonio Zatta · 1757-1758 · large quarto volume with 228 etched illustrations ·  Accession ID  2022.98.1

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Architettura di Andrea Palladio Vicentino Di Nuovo Ristampata, E di Figure in Rame diligentemente intagliate arricchita, corretta, e accresciuta di moltissime Fabbriche inedite; Con Le Osservazioni Dell' Architetto N.N. E Con La Traduzione Francese. Tomo Quinto.

Giorgio Fossati, Francesco Zucchi, Andrea Palladio · published 1744-1745 · 2 parts bound in 3rd volume of 4: ill: 4 etched and engraved title pages by Francesco Zucchi after Francesco Fontebasso (1 in French and Italian for each part), etched and engraved headpiece at beginning of text by Zucchi after G. Ticiani, 70 etchingand engravings (1 double-page, rest full-page, versos blank), 4 by Giorgio Fossati, rest unsigned ·  Accession ID  1983.49.52

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Architettura di Andrea Palladio Vicentino Di Nuovo Ristampata, E di Figure in Rame diligentemente intagliate arricchita, corretta, e accresciuta di moltissime Fabbriche inedite; Con Le Osservazioni Dell' Architetto N.N. E Con La Traduzione Francese. Tomo Primo.

Francesco Zucchi, Francesco Polanzani, Giorgio Fossati, Andrea Palladio · published 1740-1741 · 2 parts bound in 1st volume of 4: ill: etched and engraved frontispiece by Francesco Zucchi after G. Ticiani, 4 etched and engraved title pages by Zucchi after Francesco Fontebasso (1 in French and Italian for each part), 63 etching and engravings (2folding, 7 in text, rest full-page, versos blank), 44 by Giorgio Fossati, 5 by Zucchi, 1 by Francesco Polanzani, rest unsigned ·  Accession ID  1983.49.51