1134 - "6 engravings commissioned and designed by the Vatican Numismatic Office depicting the papal tombs of: Boniface IX, Martin V, Eugene IV, Paul IV, Urban VII, and Alexander VI. 1677."

"6 engravings commissioned and designed by the Vatican Numismatic Office depicting the papal tombs of: Boniface IX, Martin V, Eugene IV, Paul IV, Urban VII, and Alexander VI. 1677." Etching and burin engraving. Off-white laid paper Engraving belonging to the series of printed works titled “Lives and Deeds of the Roman Pontiffs and Their Eminences the Cardinals from the Beginnings of the Early Church to Clement IX.” The works of Alfonso Ciacconio, the Order of Preachers, and others, described with excellent annotations. Revised by Agustín Oldoin, of the Society of Jesus, and published in four volumes with a vast amount of additional material. Includes images of recent pontiffs, cardinal insignia, and numerous bronze figures, with very comprehensive indexes. " (Vitae, et res gestae pontificum Romanorum et s.r.e. cardinalium ab initio nascentis Ecclesiae vsque ad Clementem IX Alphonsi Ciaconii Ordinis Praedicatorum & aliorum opera descriptae: cum vberrimis notis. Revised by Augustino Oldoino of the Society of Jesus, and expanded into four volumes with a vast addition of material throughout. With the addition of images of recent popes, the insignia of cardinals, and numerous bronze figures, along with very comprehensive indexes.) Engravers such as Johan Sadeler (Brussels, 1550–Venice, 1600), Pietro Santo Bartoli (Perugia, 1635–Rome, ibid., 1700), Teresa del Po (Rome, 1649–Naples, 1713), Matthaus Greuber (1564–1638), and Giovanni Palizzi (1685–1698) contributed to the creation of this illustrated work. Dimensions: 43.5 x 28 cm.