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Creator:
Falda, Giovanni Battista, approximately 1640–1678
Title(s):
Romanorum fontinalia, sive, Nitidissimorum perenniumque, intra & extra urbem Romam, fontium vera, varia, & accurata delineatio : prout illi vel in areis publicis, vel in palatiis amplissimis, maximè verò in Frescado, Tiuoli, hortísque amoenissimis, ex omni parte, & arte, & facie, inibi locorum hodiéque conspiciuntur / universam earundem substructionum imaginem oculis animísque subjiciente viro celeberrimo Joh. Baptista Falti, Romano ; quae variorum postea artificum, quos meritò suo virtuosos appellant, graphiis aeri graphicè incisa fuit.
Additional Title(s):

Romanorvm fontinalia, sive, Nitidissimorum perenniumque, intra & extra urbem Romam, fontivm vera, varia, & accurata delineatio

Romanorum fontinalia

Nitidissimorum perenniumque, intra & extra urbem Romam, fontium vera, varia, & accurata delineatio

Römischen Fontanen wahre Abbildung
Published/Created:
Norimbergae : Sumtibus Sandrartianis, typísque Frobergianis, A.C. MDLXXXV [1685]
Physical Description:
12 pages, XXXXII [i.e. 82] leaves of plates : illustrations ; 39 cm (folio)
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
N7420 .S26e+ Oversize
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
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Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
BEIN JJay45 685F: Bookplate of William Charles de Meuron Fitzwilliam.
Sometimes ascribed to Joachim von Sandrart (cf. Brunet; Grässe), but the Sandrart named as publisher, presumed author of the address to the reader and descriptive letterpress (p. 3-12), is perhaps Johann Jacob von Sandrart, associated with other pictorial works on Italian architecture.
Signatures: A-C².
Illustrations: 42 prints : etching ; double-page (40)--and full-page (2). Except numbers I and XXXXII, all are copies (some reversed and/or slightly reduced) of etchings designed and engraved by G.B. Falda for Le fontane di Roma (1675). 21 are signed: H. Franck sc. (15), Johann Meyer fecit (2), Susanna von Sandrart fecit (2), Azelt sc. (2). Legends in Latin and German.
Ornaments: 4 prints : etching ; plate mark 11 x 20 cm. or smaller. Allegorical headpieces (2) and historiated initials (2). -- 2 prints : woodcut ; image 7 x 10 cm. and 13 x 19 cm. Vignette on t.p.; tailpiece.
British Architectural Library. Early printed books, 1478-1840, 1016
Brunet, J.-C. Manuel du libraire et de l'amateur de livres (5e éd.), V, column 125
Grässe, J.G.T. Trésor de livres rares et précieux, VI, page 264
BAC N7420 .S26e+: Bound with: Insignium Romae templorum prospectus exteriores et interiores, a celebrioribus architectis inuenti (Norimbergae : Sumptibus Ioannis Iacobi de Sandrart, [1690?]). The volume bound in later red leather, stamped in gold on front covers with armorial of Mark Masterman Sykes, baronet, of Sledmere, beneath the initials S.M.M. Armorial bookplates: John, Duke of Bedford; "Du cabinet de [blank]".
Subject Terms:
Bedford, John, Duke of -- Bookplate.
Fitzwilliam, William Charles de Meuron, Earl, 1872–1943 -- Bookplate.
Fountains -- Italy -- Frascati -- Early works to 1800 -- Pictorial works.
Fountains -- Italy -- Rome -- Early works to 1800 -- Pictorial works.
Sykes, Mark Masterman, Sir, 1771–1823 -- Binding.
Form/Genre:
Etchings.
Armorial bindings.
Contributors:
Sandrart, Joachim von, 1606–1688, attributed name.
Sandrart, Johann Jakob von, 1655–1698, publisher.
Franck, Johann, active 1659–1690, etcher.
Meyer, Johann, 1655– etcher.
Sandrart, Susanna Maria von, 1658–1716, etcher.
Azelt, Johann, 1654– etcher.
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