Saverio Manetti (XVIII) - Vedova d' America
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Engraving by Saverio Manetti (XVIII), titled Vedova d'America, an aquaforte copper plate 46 by 35 cm, signed on the plate, in good condition, Italy, 18th century Baroque, from Historia Naturale degli Uccelli (1771–1776), sold by owner or dealer.
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Original copper engraving. 46 x 35 cm. Splendid numbered plate engraved in copper and finely hand-watercolored by a contemporary hand. From "Natural History of Birds" edited by Saverio Manetti, Lorenzo Lorenzi and Violante Vanni, 1771-1776. Splendid original coloring. Curious plate taken from one of the most famous and attractive works of ornithology of all time. Perfect specimen. Mint condition. Manetti, a physicist and director of the Botanical Garden of Florence from 1749 to 1782, was responsible for the text, for the nomenclature of the species and for the distribution of the work. The Abbot Lorenzo Lorenzi and Violante Vanni (one of the very few women to work in that field) designed the plates, etched them on copper, and hand-colored them. The result was the best and most extensive illustrated work produced up to that time. The publication was made possible thanks to the patronage of Marquis Giovanni Gerini.
Original copper engraving. 46 x 35 cm. Splendid numbered plate engraved in copper and finely hand-watercolored by a contemporary hand. From "Natural History of Birds" edited by Saverio Manetti, Lorenzo Lorenzi and Violante Vanni, 1771-1776. Splendid original coloring. Curious plate taken from one of the most famous and attractive works of ornithology of all time. Perfect specimen. Mint condition. Manetti, a physicist and director of the Botanical Garden of Florence from 1749 to 1782, was responsible for the text, for the nomenclature of the species and for the distribution of the work. The Abbot Lorenzo Lorenzi and Violante Vanni (one of the very few women to work in that field) designed the plates, etched them on copper, and hand-colored them. The result was the best and most extensive illustrated work produced up to that time. The publication was made possible thanks to the patronage of Marquis Giovanni Gerini.
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Artist
Saverio Manetti (XVIII)
Sold by
Owner or reseller
Title of artwork
Vedova d' America
Technique
Etching
Signature
Plate signed
Country of origin
Italy
Condition
Good condition
Height
46 cm
Width
35 cm
Style
Baroque
Period
18th century
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