Shelfmark
Gi.4.18
Title
[Collection of views from Italy and France].
Varying form of title
Spine title: Silvesters views
Publication, distribution, etc.
[S.l.] : [s.n.], [182-?].
Physical description
[51] leaves of plates ; ill. ; 34 cm.
Note
A series of three suites of prints presenting engravings produced between 1646 and 1776. Bound around 1820, the date of the watermark of the paper of this volume which has been used as post quem date for when it was printed.
Note
First suite: [Twelve original views in Italy] - There is no title page or title plate. The title and imprint given here are taken from the entry in the NAL catalogue. All plates are signed as drawn by R. Wilson, and as engraved by M. Rooker, E. Rooker, Jas. Gandon, W. Hodges or Jos. Farington. None carries a publisher's imprint. The plates are all views, captioned as follows: [1] Temple of Peace; [2] Circus of Caracalla; [3] Bath's of Dioclesian; [4] Torre Delle Grotte near Naples; [5] Banks of the Tiber; [6] Temple of Romulus and Remus; [7] Bridge of Augustus at Rimini; [8] In the Strada Nomentana; [9] Castle of Ischia; [10] Pompey's Bridge at Terni; [11] In the Villa Adriana; [12] Villa of Mæcenas at Tivoli. -- from RA record.
Note
Second suite: engravings of churches, measuring 253 x 123 mm. The subject of each is noted at the bottom of the plate in Italian, French and Latin; it is also noted in English at the top, which is likely a later addition. They are numbered 1-12, and number 7 displays a cartouche with title "Views of remarkable places in & about Rome".
Note
Third suite: engravings of Italian city views drawn by Israel Silvestre and published (sometimes drawn) by Pierre Mariette, measuring 248 x 108 mm. The subject of each is noted at the bottom of each plate in Italian and French, artists' signatures in Latin. They are numbered 1-12.
Note
Fourth suite: engravings Israel Silvestre published by Pierre Mariette, measuring 200 x 115 mm. Two per plate. The first plate of the series is duplicate. The subject of each is noted at the bottom of each engraving in French. They are numbered 3-12.
Note
Fifth suite: engravings of views of Rome, some of which were dran by Silevstre and others by Pierre Mariette, measuring 93 x 127 mm. Mariette was also the publisher. Two per plate. The subject of each is noted at the bottom of each engraving in French or Italian, artist's signature in Latin. They are numbered 1-12.
Note
Sixth suite: engravings of views of Paris by Israel Silvestre and published by Pierre Mariette, measuring 118 x 160 mm. Two per plate. The subject of each is noted at the bottom of each engraving in French. They numbered 1-6.
Provenance
Ex dono label of Joseph Frederick Burrell, dated 1983, on front pastedown.
Provenance
Ms. signature on first plate: "W. T. Drake [...] 1822". Possibily Etonian William Tyrwhitt (d. 1849).
Binding
19th-century quarter-bound calfskin and marbled paper over mill/pasteboards. Coveres not additionally decorated. Spine with five raised bands, decorated with gilt dotted roll, fillets, tools and titling ("Silvesters views"). Textblock trimmed and marbled. Endpapers of marbled (pastedowns and facing flyleaves) and undecorated wove paper; two flyleaves at both ends of the textblock.
Copy-specific note
The paper used in the volume has a watermark reading "1820".
Copy-specific note
Former ECL shelfmark: Gi.3.2.
Subject
Landscapes (environment) Ruins Italy 18th century.
Subject
Views Landscapes (representation) 18th century.
Subject
Pictorial works 18th century.
Subject
Pictorial works 17th century.
Added entry--name
Wilson, Richard, 1713 - 1782 illustrator.
Added entry--name
Rooker, Michael Angelo (), 1746 - 1801 engraver.
Added entry--name
Rooker, Edward (), ? - -1774 engraver.
Added entry--name
Gandon, James, 1742 - 1823 engraver.
Added entry--name
Hodges, William, 1744 - 1797 engraver.
Added entry--name
Farington, Joseph, 1747 - 1821 engraver.
Added entry--name
Silvestre, Israël, 1621 - 1691 illustrator.
Added entry--name
Mariette, Pierre, 1603 - 1657 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Burrell, Joseph Frederick, 1909 - 1983 former owner.
Language code
ita fre eng
Identifier
B51174