Feste celebrate in Napoli per la nascita del serenissimo prencipe di Spagna

1658

Andrea Cirino (author), Nicolas Perrei (engraver), Jusepe Martinez (engraver)

Associated Names
Andrea Cirino

Author, Italian, 1618 - 1664

Nicolas Perrei

Artist, Italian, active mid-17th century

Jusepe Martinez

Artist, Spanish, 1600 - 1682

This is a photograph of an old book cover. The cover is light brown or beige, possibly leather or parchment, showing signs of age and use, such as creases, spots, and faded areas. Some small dark marks and speckles are scattered across the surface. The book's spine is visible on the left side of the image, with several small, rounded protrusions. In the top left corner, there is faded handwriting. The edges of the cover show wear and curling.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    bound volume with 1 engraved titleplate, 1 large engraved fold-out and 4 smaller etched fold-outs; woodcut headpieces and tailpieces throughout

  • Credit Line

    William B. O'Neal Fund

  • Dimensions

    book: 33.4 × 22.5 × 4 cm (13 1/8 × 8 7/8 × 1 9/16 in.)
    enclosure: 35.7 × 24.5 × 5.3 cm (14 1/16 × 9 5/8 × 2 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2017.71.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Unidentified collector's stamp: GL (not in Lugt). Sergio Colombi (bookplate). (Libreria Antiquaria Mediolanum, Milan); purchased 2017 by NGA.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on titleplate lower left: N Perrey f.; on engraved portrait bottom center: NP

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