细节
CANAL, Antonio (1697-1768, called 'Il Canaletto') -- Antonio VISENTINI (1688-1782, etcher). A series of views of St. Mark's Square. Venice: Ludovico Furlanetto, [circa 1776].
Oblong 2° (451 x 607mm). 4 etched plates by Visentini after Canaletto. (Each plate with a light vertical crease along old fold.) Stitched, loose in modern limp card covers.
The second state, with Furlanetto's imprint, of these four great views of St.Mark's Square. The plates are titled: 1 Plateae D. Marci Prospectus inter Publicam Bibliothecam et Ducalem Aulam; 2 Prospectus a Carceribus ad Monetam; 3 Prospectus inter Basilicam et Turrim; 4 Prospectus ad Publicam Bibliothecam. These plates are related to paintings signed and dated by Canaletto in the Royal Collection at Windsor. George III bought one of Consul Smith's libraries en bloc for £10,000 in 1760 and later acquired his works of art for £20,000. Smith's collection was the nucleus of what is now the King's Library at the British Library, whilst the works of art included the above-mentioned works by Canaletto. Consul Smith had Visentini make the plates and, upon the former's death in 1770, they were acquired by the publisher Furlanetto. The dating of the plates revolves around Furlanetto's application for exclusive rights over the images. It appears that he was unsuccessful in 1776, the Senate not granting Furlanetto 'il privilegio', despite his 'supplica di privilegio privativo' (Succi, p. 426). Thus, 1776 is usually taken as being the approxiamte date of publication. Succi, Da Carlevarijs ai Tiepolo 572.
Oblong 2° (451 x 607mm). 4 etched plates by Visentini after Canaletto. (Each plate with a light vertical crease along old fold.) Stitched, loose in modern limp card covers.
The second state, with Furlanetto's imprint, of these four great views of St.Mark's Square. The plates are titled: 1 Plateae D. Marci Prospectus inter Publicam Bibliothecam et Ducalem Aulam; 2 Prospectus a Carceribus ad Monetam; 3 Prospectus inter Basilicam et Turrim; 4 Prospectus ad Publicam Bibliothecam. These plates are related to paintings signed and dated by Canaletto in the Royal Collection at Windsor. George III bought one of Consul Smith's libraries en bloc for £10,000 in 1760 and later acquired his works of art for £20,000. Smith's collection was the nucleus of what is now the King's Library at the British Library, whilst the works of art included the above-mentioned works by Canaletto. Consul Smith had Visentini make the plates and, upon the former's death in 1770, they were acquired by the publisher Furlanetto. The dating of the plates revolves around Furlanetto's application for exclusive rights over the images. It appears that he was unsuccessful in 1776, the Senate not granting Furlanetto 'il privilegio', despite his 'supplica di privilegio privativo' (Succi, p. 426). Thus, 1776 is usually taken as being the approxiamte date of publication. Succi, Da Carlevarijs ai Tiepolo 572.