Auction 77 · Lot 17
Imagini Delli Dei De Gl’Antichi.
- Estimate
- $200–$300
- Hammer price
- $100
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
author
CARTARI, VINCENZO.
printer
Tomasini
Place
Venice
Publication
1647
Description
Two folding plates and profusion of woodcut text illustrations depicting the physical appearance of the Roman gods.
summary
"First encyclopedia of classical iconography … widely used by Renaissance and Baroque artists" Arntzen & Rainwater H35.
pp. (24), 400. Foxed. Modern vellum-backed marbled boards. 4to.
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