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Catalogo dei quadri dei disegni e dei libri che trattano dell' arte del disegno della galleria del fu Sig. conte Algarotti in Venezia

Selva, Giovanni Antonio, 1753-1819 · 1776 · [Venice] : [publisher not identified] · 1 picture

This is a 1776 Venetian sale catalogue of the paintings, drawings and art books in the collection of the late Count Francesco Algarotti, compiled by Giovanni Antonio Selva for collectors and dealers. The engraved headpiece shows two putti flanking a lyre, with a mask, garland, pipes and scrolled music below, a neoclassical ornament a designer could borrow for vignettes, dividers or frames.

Algarotti, Francesco, conte, 1712-1764 · Art · Algarotti, Francesco, conte, 1712-1764 -- Art collections · Art -- Private collections -- Italy -- Venice · Art -- Private collections · Italy -- Venice

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