B29146

Shelfmark

Bo.17.04(02)

Author

Picart, Etienne

Title

Collection of engravings of Roman Emperors in medallion form /, by Etienne Picart and Guillaume Vallet.

Publication, distribution, etc.

[Rome,, 1669?]

Physical description

12 engraved leaves of plates :, ill. ;, 22 cm.

Note

Devised title.

Note

Possibly engravings taken from 'Iconografia cioè disegni d'imagini de famosissimi monarchi, regi, filosofi, poeti ed oratori dell'antichità, cauati da Giouan Angelo Canin', published in Rome in 1669. Picart is recorded as the engraver for the plates of the French edition, published in Amsterdam in 1731.

Note

Each plate is signed either by 'S. Picart' or by 'G. Valet'.

Provenance

Armorial bookplate of Eton College.

Provenance

Topham stamp on t.p.: bequeathed to Eton College by Richard Topham in 1736.

Binding

Contemporary semi-limp marbled paper covers.

Copy-specific note

Bound with four other items, within a late nineteenth century half parchment binding, with boards covered in cream paper.

Copy-specific note

Previous shelfmark: Bi.5.7.

Subject

History, Ancient, Portraits, Early works to 1800.

Added entry--name

Vallet, Guillaume

Added entry--name

Topham, Richard, former owner.

Added entry--place

Italy, Rome.

001B29146

003LIBRARY CODE

096##$aBo.17.04(02)

1001#$aPicart, Etienne

24510$aCollection of engravings of Roman Emperors in medallion form /$cby Etienne Picart and Guillaume Vallet.

260##$a[Rome,$c1669?]

300##$a12 engraved leaves of plates :$bill. ;$c22 cm.

500##$aDevised title.

500##$aPossibly engravings taken from 'Iconografia cioè disegni d'imagini de famosissimi monarchi, regi, filosofi, poeti ed oratori dell'antichità, cauati da Giouan Angelo Canin', published in Rome in 1669. Picart is recorded as the engraver for the plates of the French edition, published in Amsterdam in 1731.

500##$aEach plate is signed either by 'S. Picart' or by 'G. Valet'.

561##$aArmorial bookplate of Eton College.

561##$aTopham stamp on t.p.: bequeathed to Eton College by Richard Topham in 1736.

563##$aContemporary semi-limp marbled paper covers.

590##$aBound with four other items, within a late nineteenth century half parchment binding, with boards covered in cream paper.

590##$aPrevious shelfmark: Bi.5.7.

650#0$aHistory, Ancient$vPortraits$vEarly works to 1800.

7001#$aVallet, Guillaume

7001#$aTopham, Richard$eformer owner.

752##$aItaly$dRome.