Raccolta di Varie Favole delineate ed incise in rame (Tome 1-3)

1744

Giorgio Fossati

Associated Names
Giorgio Fossati

Artist, Swiss, active in Italy, 1705 - 1785

Jean de La Fontaine

Author, French, 1621 - 1695

This is a drawing of a decorative book cover page. The central part of the drawing contains text, indicating the title "Recueil de Diverses Fables" and the author "George Fossati." Ornate decorative elements frame the text, featuring intricate scrollwork and floral motifs, with a central face motif at the top of the frame. The text is presented in both bold and regular fonts, with some words highlighted in red. The lower portion of the page includes details about the publication, such as the location and date, "Venise, MDCCXLIV" (Venice, 1744). The combination of detailed illustrations and text creates an elegant, vintage aesthetic.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    bound volume with three etched headpieces and 108 etchings printed in color, bound in full contemporary Venetian vellum

  • Credit Line

    Eugene L. and Marie-Louise Garbáty Fund

  • Dimensions

    book: 29.5 × 20.5 cm (11 5/8 × 8 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2021.29.1.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Ursus Books Ltd., New York); purchased 2021 by NGA.

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