Masetti alessandro (2 Ergebnisse)

Firenze, edifir, 2021, 8vo album con copertina illustrata a colori, pp. 239 con numerose illustrazioni in nero nel testo.

Full set of 12 engravings representing the months, engraved by various artists after William Hamilton, each with verse from James Thomson's "The Seasons".Made by A. Zecchin, Alessandro Zaffonato, Pietro Zancon, F. Masetti after William Hamilton.Medium: Stipple engraving on wove (vellin) paper.Sheet size: 42 x 30.5 cm (16.54 x 12.01 inch). Image size: 26 x 22 cm. (10.24 x 8.66 inch).MONTHS OF THE YEAR, ALLEGORY, SEASONAL PRINTS, WINTER SCENE, WILLIAM HAMILTON, JAMES THOMSON, ALLEGORICAL CALENDAR ART, 19TH CENTURY, SKATING, BRITISH ART | EXPO-BRITISHBACKGROUND INFORMATIONPublished c.1806, likely in London.Biography engraver: Italian engravers active c.1790-1810, known for reproducing genre and allegorical works for European publishers. Alessandro Zaffonato (fl. 1730) was an Italian engraver of the late Baroque period. He engraved Raphael's Judgment of Solomon and a few other plates. Pietro Zancon (1772-1807) was an engraver, born in Bassano, active in London; brother of Gaetano (q.v.).Biography artist: William Osborne Hamilton (1730-1803), English painter known for theatrical and historical compositions, often turned into popular engravings in the late 18th century. Condition: very good, given age. Foxing, light soiling and creasing. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully. William Hamilton (illustrator).…