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live November 17 | 10:00 AM
Gonnelli Casa d'Aste

59 - Stefano Della Bella, Ornaments of Friezes and Foliage. ca. 1648 [complete series VI/6]. In-8° album (228x290 mm). Hardcover binding covered with decorated paper. The album consists of one blank sheet, eight sheets each featuring two engraved friezes, and one blank sheet. The engravings constitute the complete series of sixteen etchings, *Ornamenti di fregi et fogliami*, executed by Stefano Della Bella around 1648. 75/84 x 240/253 mm. DeVesme/Massar, 987–1002. Beautiful proofs in a uniform print run in the sixth and final state, following the removal of all publisher’s marks and some retouching. Layered paper with a portion of a “grape cluster” watermark and the inscription “DUPUY,” visible on some sheets. (1) Binding with some minor wear on the spine and corners. All sheets with original margins; a few sporadic spots of foxing.

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€400

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Estimation

€400 - 800

Sale fees

30%

Stefano Della Bella, Ornaments of Friezes and Foliage. ca. 1648 [complete series VI/6]. In-8° album (228x290 mm). Hardcover binding covered with decorated paper. The album consists of one blank sheet, eight sheets each featuring two engraved friezes, and one blank sheet. The engravings constitute the complete series of sixteen etchings, *Ornamenti di fregi et fogliami*, executed by Stefano Della Bella around 1648. 75/84 x 240/253 mm. DeVesme/Massar, 987–1002. Beautiful proofs in a uniform print run in the sixth and final state, following the removal of all publisher’s marks and some retouching. Layered paper with a portion of a “grape cluster” watermark and the inscription “DUPUY,” visible on some sheets. (1) Binding with some minor wear on the spine and corners. All sheets with original margins; a few sporadic spots of foxing.

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Auction details

Ancient, Modern, and Contemporary Art - Session I
Tuesday, November 17
10:00 AM
Via Fra Giovanni Angelico, 49
50121 Firenze, Italy

Auction house

Gonnelli Casa d'Aste +39 0 55 26 82 79 aste@gonnelli.it
On Drouot for 1 year avec More than 5,000 lots published

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