Giambattista Bodoni

Italian, 1740 - 1813

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This is a photograph of a historical document's cover page. The document describes a collection of prints belonging to Jacopo Durazzo, a Genoese patrician, with a dissertation on the art of engraving. The cover is text-focused with Italian typography. It includes an engraved emblem or crest below the main text, and the bottom of the page indicates it was published in Parma by the Royal Printing House in 1784. The paper shows signs of aging with spots and discoloration.
Bartolommeo Benincasa, Giambattista Bodoni, dalla Reale Stamperia, Descrizione della raccolta di stampe di S.E. il sig. conte Jacopo Durazzo, patrizio genovese, ec. ec., esposta in una dissertazione sull'arte dell'intagio a stampa, published 1784, bound volume with letterpress title page, letterpress text, and portrait frontispiece of Giacomo Durazzo by Giovanni David and Giovanni Vitalba on laid paper, William B. O'Neal Fund, 2017.193.1

Descrizione della raccolta di stampe di S.E. il sig. conte Jacopo Durazzo, patrizio genovese, ec. ec., esposta in una dissertazione sull'arte dell'intagio a stampa

Bartolommeo Benincasa, Giambattista Bodoni, dalla Reale Stamperia · published 1784 · bound volume with letterpress title page, letterpress text, and portrait frontispiece of Giacomo Durazzo by Giovanni David and Giovanni Vitalba on laid paper ·  Accession ID  2017.193.1

The image features a sculpture of three figures wearing crowns, standing on a pedestal. They wear flowing garments resembling Roman togas and hold a garland. The figures are large and grand, surrounded by architectural elements like columns with ornate designs. Above them is a medallion flanked by cherubs. The monochromatic sculpture appears to be made of stone, exuding a sense of classical elegance.
Various Artists, Benigno Bossi, Giovanni Volpato, Giuseppe Patrini, Giambattista Bodoni, Giuliano Zuliani, Descrizione delle feste celebrate in Parma l'anno MDCCLXIX per le auguste nozze di Sua Altezza Reale L'Infante Don Ferdinando colla Reale l'Archiduchessa Maria Amalia., 1769, bound volume with 1 etched frontispiece, 1 etched and engraved title-page vignette, 36 etchings (6 double-spread), 4 etched head-pieces, 19 etched and engraved tail-pieces, and 8 etched initials, Purchased as the Gift of Vincent J. Buonanno, 2016.86.1

Descrizione delle feste celebrate in Parma l'anno MDCCLXIX per le auguste nozze di Sua Altezza Reale L'Infante Don Ferdinando colla Reale l'Archiduchessa Maria Amalia.

Various Artists, Benigno Bossi, Giovanni Volpato, Giuseppe Patrini, Giambattista Bodoni, Giuliano Zuliani · 1769 · bound volume with 1 etched frontispiece, 1 etched and engraved title-page vignette, 36 etchings (6 double-spread), 4 etched head-pieces, 19 etched and engraved tail-pieces, and 8 etched initials ·  Accession ID  2016.86.1