AFTER J. OTTAVIANI, LATE 18TH EARLY 19TH CENTURY

Details

A SET OF SIX PANELS OF HAND-COLOURED ENGRAVINGS
After J. Ottaviani, late 18th early 19th century
Each depicting lavish wall architectural wall decoration including animals, fruit and arabesques, numbered I, III, VII, X, XI, XIII, inscribed 'Cai. Savorelli. Pict, etPet. Camporesi Arch. delin.' and 'Joann. Ottaviani sculp. cum privilegio SS.D.N. Clementis PP.XIII', within giltwood frames carved with flowerhead, palmette and ribbon twist
48½ in. (123.5 cm.) high; 21 in. (53.5 cm.) wide (6)

Provenance

Falanga, Naples.

Special notice

No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis

Lot Essay

These luxurious engravings, with trompe l'oeil Roman architecture inspired by Nero's Golden House, derive from the engravings after Pietro Camporesi and others of Raphael's Vatican Loggie published in Giovanni Volpato, Loggie di Rafaelle nel Vaticano, 1772-1776.

More from Fine European Furniture,Sculpture,Tapestries and Carpets

View All