Fumigalli (2 results)

Paperback. Condition: Fine. octavo, 12 pages, b/w illustrations. The text is in Italian. A Fine copy.

Giulio Ferrario (illustrator). 'TAVOLE III. BASSO-RILIEVO SULLA PORTA MAGGIORE DELLA SUDDETTA REALE BASILICA.'(Plate 3. Bas-relief of the grand door to the Cathedral on Monza.) Showing the Kings and regalia / crowns of Lombardy and Jesus with the apostles.Made by P. Fumigalli after Giulio Ferrario.Medium: Line & aquatint etching with original hand colouring on wove (vellin) paper.Sheet size: 33 x 23.5 cm (12.99 x 9.25 inch). Image size: 28.5 x 15 cm. (11.22 x 5.91 inch).BAS-RELIEF-ENTRY-MONZA CATHEDRAL | PCO-A3F-12BACKGROUND INFORMATIONFrom: 'Il Costume Antico e Moderno ., ltaliani.' , by Giulio Ferrario, published in Milan in 17 volumes (first issue), published sequentially between c. 1815/1816 until 1826 after first being issued in 143 weekly installments. This Italian languagee volume has the date 1823. The second issue was published in 21 volumes in 1827. The work appeared in Italian and French. Smaller size editions with smaller much less elaborate plates were published in Florence (1823-38), Naples (1831-42) and even a 16mo. editon in Livorno (1830). Original blindstamp at bottom right image. The sources used for this work are wide.Biography artist: Giulio Ferrario was founder of the 'Societa Tipografica de Classici Italiani' and served as the director of the Braidense National Library in Milan, Italy. Artists that worked on this monumental work are: Gallo Gallina, D.K. Bonatti, A. Biasioli, L. Rossi, Paolo Fumagalli, Gaetano Zancon (1771-1816), G. Bigatti, C. Bramati, G. Gallo, C. Bottiglia, G. Castellini, Antonio Rancati (1784-1816), Vittorio Raineri, Sydney Parkinson, Castelli, A. Sanquirico (1777-1849), Angelo Monticelli (1778-1837), A.L. Rossins, Bottigella and others. Condition: very good, given age. With original blindstamp. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.