Contributors

Saverio (fl. ca.1846-1855) Pistolesi

Subject

Art
Classical art
Art - Ancient Rome
Art - Pompeii
Art - Italy

Object Type

Printed monograph

Shelfmark

ANT-A-ARTE, 165/2

Holding institution

Biblioteca dell'Accademia di Belle Arti di Carrara

Title

Album pittoresco

Creator

Saverio Pistolesi

Contributors

Saverio (fl. ca.1846-1855) Pistolesi

Publisher

[chuckles]

Place of publication

Florence

Date

1850

Language

Zxx

Description

XCIX c. : Ill. ; 34 cm.

Format

Printed work

Inventory number

29780

Binding

Contemporary rigid leather binding over boards, with boards covered in green and black decorated paper with a sprinkled effect, and spine with gilt title and ornaments. – Endpapers and pastedowns decorated in green and white with lozenge motifs.

Item notes

On the front pastedown, label bearing probable manuscript shelfmark: I.1.87. – On the recto of the front endpaper, manuscript numbers in green ink pen: 229/A and 301 (crossed out). – On the first illustrated plate, purple ink stamp: BIBLIOTECA PUBBLICA della Regia Accademia di Belle Arti di Carrara – On the last page of the index, manuscript number in pencil: 2160 (crossed out), printed inventory number 11744, and stamp of the Royal Academy, also present on the title page. – Foxing.